Mrs. Geraldine Mary Christine Pickering, 80, of Charleston, SC, entered eternal rest on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Mrs. Pickering leaves to cherish her memories, her son: Benjamin C. Pickering, II (Brittni); grandchildren: Bellami and Beaux Pickering; siblings: Anna Maria Veal (John), Micheal Patrick Yore (Carol) and Peter John Yore (Carol); sisters and brothers-in-law: Geneva P. Weaver (Robert), Yvonne Pickering-Carter (Joseph), Olga P. Burke (Philip C., Sr.), William H. "Spudy" Pickering (Elaine), and Deborah Pickering; and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband: Benjamin C. Pickering; parents: Gerald Patrick Yore and Nora Mary Regan Yore; aunts and uncles: Catherine Murphy (James), Mary Green (John), Patrick Regan (Patricia), William Regan (Sheila), and Eileen Walsh (Jack); father and mother-in-law: Dr. L. Irving Pickering and Ester Pickering; sister-in-law: Theodora Pickering; and brothers-in-law: Irving L. Pickering (Dixie) and Robert Pickering, Sr.

Mrs. Pickering worked over the years in Data Entry, Home Help, and she was also a Housewife and Shop Keeper.

Mass of Christian Burial
Thursday, March 13, 2025
2:00 PM
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
134 St. Phillip St., Charleston, SC 29403

Wake Service
Thursday, March 13, 2025
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Smith-McNeal Funeral Chapel
2119 Dorchester Rd. - North Charleston

The Service will be LIVE-STREAMED via the Smith-McNeal Funeral Home FACEBOOK PAGE!

Final Commendation
Friday, March 14, 2025
10:00 AM
Fort Jackson National Cemetery - Columbia, SC