IN THE CARE OF
Singing Hills Funeral Home
Mary Lee Cato Gulley was born May 10, 1939, in Bluff City, Arkansas, to the late Charlie Gulley and Ophelia Alexander Gulley.
She accepted Christ at an early age at Union Grove Baptist Church, Bluff City, Arkansas.
She was a graduate of McRae High School class of 1958.
After arriving in Dallas, she met and married the love of her life, Leslie Cato. To this union she became the mother of two children.
In 1971, Mary and Leslie followed the Holy Spirit and organized their first church St. Helena Baptist Church. Several years later, the Spirit moved them to reorganize and start the present ministry, Calvary Temple Church of Dallas.
Until her health failed, she was very instrumental in supporting her church as well as others. To her it was all about serving God. These are some precious programs and times she spent serving the church and others in the name of Jesus.
– First Musician of Calvary Temple
– Founder and President of The Women Mission
– President of The Women Gospel Chorus
– Visiting the sick and shut in.
– Faithful visitor to various Nursing Facilities.
– Decorating the church with beautiful flowers, inside and outside.
She shared homegrown vegetables from her garden.
She was employed with Dallas Independent School District for twenty-two years. She received numerous rewards for her service. They are displayed on a wall in her home along with other awards.
It was her desire to be in her home with her family when God called her from her labor down here on earth. Praise God, He honored her request.
She is preceded in death by her brother, Paul C. Gulley; sister, Edna Mae McRae; and stepmother, Stella Mae Gulley.
She leaves to cherish her memories: Her husband of sixty-one years, Bishop Leslie Lee Cato; devoted son, Pastor Lester H. Cato; devoted daughter, Vickie C. Hollingworth (Derrick); three grandchildren; two great grandchildren; five siblings, Ruth Ella Purifoy, Elder Charlie L. Gulley, Ruby Gaddis, Joyce Bowser (James) and Perry Gulley; special friends, Mrs. Glen Haliday and Leatrice Lemmon; co-workers, Minister Janice Emmerson and Mother Vera Stephens; special sister-in-law, Velda Jean Cato; and a host of and nieces, nephews, beloved cousins, friends, and faithful beloved church members.
