1925
Gladys
2014
Gladys Loraine Franklin
July 2, 1925 — April 5, 2014
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GLADYS PERDUE FRANKLIN, 88, OF GLADE HILL WENT TO HER HEAVENLY HOME ON SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2014.
SHE WAS MARRIED TO JOHN FRANKLIN ON AUGUST 16, 1946, AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA BY THE REV. D. M. DORSEY.
THEY MOVED TO ANNANDALE, VA WHERE SHE WAS SECRETARY FOR THE CHIEF OF THE CORP OF ENGINEERS. SHE RECEIVED MANY AWARDS FOR HER SERVICE.
SHE AND JOHNNY LOVED TRAVELING AND THEY WERE MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA CARDINAL MOTOR HOME CLUB. GLADYS WAS A MEMBER OF GLADE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH. AND A MEMBER OF THE RED HAT SOCIETY.
HER PARENTS, FRANK AND RUBY PERDUE OF GLADE HILL; TWO BROTHERS, JIM AND ROY PERDUE AND A SPECIAL NIECE TAMMY REYNOLDS SEAMON PRECEDED HER IN DEATH.
SHE IS SURVIED BY HER LOVING HUSBAND OF 67 YEARS, JOHNNY FRANKLIN; A BROTHER AND SISTER-IN-LAW, ALFRED AND RAMONA PERDUE; A SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW, JUDY AND C.B. REYNOLDS ALL OF GLADE HILL.
ALSO, MANY SPECIAL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE, NIECES AND NEPHEWS; FAMILY MEMBERS, SPECIAL NEIGHBORS; FRIENDS IN PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA; HER BEAUTICIAN WANDA HOUSMAN AND MANICURIST GAY CAMPBELL; ALL HER DEVOTED CARETAKERS, SUE BOWER, BETH COLLINS
AND STAFF; THE HOSPICE STAFF AND NURSES, WHO WERE ALL THERE FOR HER IN SO MANY WAYS. HER SPECIAL LITTLE DOGGIE, ROCKIE.
HER PASTOR DAVID LONG WILL CONDUCT FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE FLORA FUNERAL HOME 3:00 P.M. TUESDAY APRIL 8, 2014
IN LIEU OF FOOD AND FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUESTS DONATIONS BE MADE TO THE GLADE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND, 6627 COLONIAL TURNPIKE, GLADE HILL, VA 24092.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS ONE HOUR BEFORE THE SERVICE AT FLORA FUNERAL HOME.
INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT THE FRANKLIN MEMORIAL PARK.
SHE WAS MARRIED TO JOHN FRANKLIN ON AUGUST 16, 1946, AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA BY THE REV. D. M. DORSEY.
THEY MOVED TO ANNANDALE, VA WHERE SHE WAS SECRETARY FOR THE CHIEF OF THE CORP OF ENGINEERS. SHE RECEIVED MANY AWARDS FOR HER SERVICE.
SHE AND JOHNNY LOVED TRAVELING AND THEY WERE MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA CARDINAL MOTOR HOME CLUB. GLADYS WAS A MEMBER OF GLADE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH. AND A MEMBER OF THE RED HAT SOCIETY.
HER PARENTS, FRANK AND RUBY PERDUE OF GLADE HILL; TWO BROTHERS, JIM AND ROY PERDUE AND A SPECIAL NIECE TAMMY REYNOLDS SEAMON PRECEDED HER IN DEATH.
SHE IS SURVIED BY HER LOVING HUSBAND OF 67 YEARS, JOHNNY FRANKLIN; A BROTHER AND SISTER-IN-LAW, ALFRED AND RAMONA PERDUE; A SISTER AND BROTHER-IN-LAW, JUDY AND C.B. REYNOLDS ALL OF GLADE HILL.
ALSO, MANY SPECIAL PEOPLE IN HER LIFE, NIECES AND NEPHEWS; FAMILY MEMBERS, SPECIAL NEIGHBORS; FRIENDS IN PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA; HER BEAUTICIAN WANDA HOUSMAN AND MANICURIST GAY CAMPBELL; ALL HER DEVOTED CARETAKERS, SUE BOWER, BETH COLLINS
AND STAFF; THE HOSPICE STAFF AND NURSES, WHO WERE ALL THERE FOR HER IN SO MANY WAYS. HER SPECIAL LITTLE DOGGIE, ROCKIE.
HER PASTOR DAVID LONG WILL CONDUCT FUNERAL SERVICES AT THE FLORA FUNERAL HOME 3:00 P.M. TUESDAY APRIL 8, 2014
IN LIEU OF FOOD AND FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUESTS DONATIONS BE MADE TO THE GLADE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH BUILDING FUND, 6627 COLONIAL TURNPIKE, GLADE HILL, VA 24092.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS ONE HOUR BEFORE THE SERVICE AT FLORA FUNERAL HOME.
INTERMENT WILL FOLLOW AT THE FRANKLIN MEMORIAL PARK.
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