Carol Marie (Gebby) Bazurto

Carol Marie Bazurto, 74 of Woodruff, SC, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Carol was born in Glendale, California, the second of 3 children that God gave Francis and Betty (DeMott) Gebby. The Gebbys were blessed to have a godly heritage. Church was a major part of Francis and Betty’s lives, so Carol and her siblings never needed to question if they were going to church. If the doors were open, they were there. It was at a neighborhood Bible club that Carol understood that she was a sinner for whom Jesus Christ died and asked Him to be her Savior. Later, after her sister also trusted Christ, they were baptized along with their father, by Dr. John Macarthur’s dad, who was their pastor. By the time Carol met Art Bazurto, she had earned her private pilot’s license and logged 25 hours of aerobatic instruction with a renowned Lockheed test pilot. Mutual friends set up Art and Carol on a blind date at a restaurant on Friday, January 4, 1974, and the following Wednesday, Art proposed. Seven months later they got married in the Pastor’s office. In 1975, Carol and Art moved to Oregon, and started their family. They were blessed with 3 children, Brian, Jennifer, and Kevin, whom they reared there in Oregon. For several years, Carol held the position of Family Program Coordinator at Portland Air Base and helped families of deployed airmen. After her husband’s retirement from the Air National Guard, Carol and Art moved to Georgia in 2004. Together, Carol and Art became avid cruisers, and set sail 13 times. They made friends quickly onboard, and some of those friendships continue to this day. Carol was passionate about flying and all things related to aviation, was an avid reader, a seamstress, and enjoyed hooking rugs. She loved quality music, especially patriotic pieces, sacred music, and the mellow tones of the cello. She was a faithful church choir member and also helped organize and coordinate several patriotic programs. In 2022, Carol and Art moved to Woodruff, SC to be closer to family and to attend Morningside Baptist Church. Before long, Carol’s Parkinson’s made it increasingly difficult to attend church. On April 6, God mercifully called Carol home to heaven. Surviving Carol are her husband, Art, her children: Brian Gallafraigh (K.D.), Jennifer Weiss (Josh), and Kevin Bazurto (Tori), plus 10 beloved grandchildren: Andred, Galahad, and Morien Gallafraigh; Ryan, Timothy, Benjamin, and Elliana Weiss; Brayden, Ace, and Maverick Bazurto; and her sister, Donna Simms (Jerry), as well as a niece and nephew. Carol was preceded by her parents, Francis and Betty Gebby, as well as her brother, George Gebby, who was tragically killed when he was only 32. Visitation will be Friday, April 21, at Morningside Baptist Church, from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM in the chapel, followed by a Memorial Service at 4:00 pm. Interment will be at 1:00 PM on April 24th at MJ “Dolly” Cooper Veterans’ Cemetery, Anderson, SC.

Carol Marie (Gebby) Bazurto

September 12, 1948 - April 6, 2023