Julia T. Droze

Julia Droze has been dedicated to youth bowling over the last 20 years.  During that time she has served in many capacities.  In the Greater Charleston Association, she has served as president, vice president , sergeant-at-arms and has chaired all committees.

At the state level, she has served on the SCSYABA Board of Directors as Sergeant-at-Arms (for the last 4 years) and as a director.  The committees she has chaired include the jamboree, legislative and nominating.  She has also been a site director for the Coca-Cola Youth Bowling Championships State Tournament for the Girls’ Handicap, Girls’ & Boys’ Scratch Divisions.

As a certified coach instructor in the American Junior Bowling Congress and the Young American Bowling Alliance, Julie has coached for 19 years, 16 as head coach.  She has been involved with Super Bowl Saturday where her bowling center was tops in their lane bed category.  Julie also serves as the State Director of Bowling for Special Olympics and is the state instructor.  Other beneficiaries of Julie’s work for youth bowling include high school and Baptist College PE classes, parks and playgrounds, and she formed bowling leagues for patients of the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Julie’s hard work has been recognized by MDA, Special Olympics and Big Brothers-Big Sisters organizations.  Julie also started the first Big Brothers-Big Sisters bowl-a-thon in Charleston.  Junior Achievement is another organization with which she has served.

Julie is an avid league bowler (having held all league offices) and is currently secretary/treasurer of her mixed league.  She is also a member of the Charleston Women’s Bowling Association Board of Directors currently serving as association secretary.  Julie has served on all CWBA committees and she is also a lane inspector.  She is a member of the Charleston WBA Hall of Fame and the local and national 600 Club.

Julia and her husband Errol are the proud parents of daughter Sheryl Robinson and grandparents of Kaitland Denise, age 4, and Karson Reise, age 2.

Julie is very dedicated to the sport of bowling and continues to promote bowling to everyone she meets.  She supports bowling as an Olympic sport and has worked on that initiative.

Obituary for Julia Truett Droze

Julia Truett Droze Goose Creek – Julia “Julie” Truett Droze, 75, of Goose Creek, South Carolina, wife of Errol A. Droze, died December 9, 2017. Her graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2017 in Riverview Memorial Park, 3715 Azalea Drive at 11:00 am. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm in J. HENRY STUHR, INC., NORTHWOODS CHAPEL, 2180 Greenridge Road. Julie was born March 6, 1942 in Savannah, Georgia, daughter of Gladys Priester Truett and the late James D. Truett, Jr. She was active in the community and served as secretary for the Charleston Women’s Bowling Association and as a volunteer for a youth bowling organization in Goose Creek. For many years she helped with Special Olympics. She was also a member of Starcraft Campers Club and the VFW Post 5091 Ladies Auxiliary. She will be dearly missed by her husband of 48 years, Errol; daughter, Sheryl Robinson (Gene); three grandchildren: Karson Robinson, Kaitland Mullins (Jay), Joshua Brown, all of Goose Creek; mother, Gladys Truett of Summerville; and one great-grandchild on the way. She was preceded in death by her brother, James D. Truett III. Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the charity of ones choice. A memorial message may be sent to the family by visiting our website at www.jhenrystuhr.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston

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Published in Charleston Post & Courier from Dec. 10 to Dec. 11, 2017.
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