Thank you for sharing Betty with me for all these years. A lady of beauty, class, grace and loving. My heart is heavy for all of you.
We know God has truly received a precious Queen.
Barbara Galvin
Betty Lee Gladding, daughter of Emma and Harvey Spurrier, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 at the age of 86. She is survived by her husband Alfred E. Gladding, her son Charles Gladding, and her daughters, Donna David and Terry Gladding. She took pride in her six grandchildren and in her final years, her pride and joy was her great grandson, Lennon Claremont.
She was blessed with a long and happy marriage to her high school sweetheart that spanned 67 and ½ years. She was an integral part of Al’s success at the FLEXCO Company. She hosted countless social events and retirement parties. As a result, she was the only non-employee to receive a service award from the company.
Betty also contributed over 20 years of volunteer service to The Central Dupage Hospital as the head of their Hostess Services Department. She coordinated meetings between families and their doctors and implemented the program that kept a patient’s loved ones informed of their progress during surgery.
Betty was known for helping others through difficult times by always providing a sympathetic ear. She was a loving wife and mother and she will be greatly missed.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN HER HONOR
ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
1795 JOHNSON FERRY RD.
MARIETTA, GA 30062
SATURDAY SPETEMBER 28TH AT 1 PM
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to MUST Ministries.
It's wonderful to think about you, especially on your birthday. Fond memories of you flood back. Each time we saw you, you met us with a big hug and a smile. Nice to think about those times.
May God hold you close until we meet again.
With our love,
Linda & Chuck
Happy Birthday, Betty and remembering Foyers. At St. Peter & St. Paul, Foyers is the name designating a collection of small groups that gather monthly for dinner and fellowship. You're usually assigned to a group for about a year. We rotate homes and everyone pitches in a dish. The groups are shuffled periodically, so through the years different folks are assigned to different groups. Betty contended that the group we had one year which included Betty, Al, my husband, me and several other couples, was the "Best Foyers Ever". She would restate that "fact" to me over and over. It was a great group. Betty and Al were always to first to arrive and the last to leave. They insisted on helping set the table or fix the salad and clean-up after everyone else had gone. Knowing how sweet Betty was, she may have told every Foyers group that they were the best group ever. I know she's smiling from heaven... we'll never know the rest of the story. Love you, Linda