Florence Jeanette Gladden, 86, of College Station, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2011 in Bryan at Crestview Nursing Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011 at Callaway-Jones Funeral Home Chapel. A graveside service is set for 12 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Bryan City Cemetery.
Florence was born June 28, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama to William and Olena Winkle. Florence married James Kelly Gladden in Princeton, New Jersey. They moved to the Brazos Valley in 1959 coming from Georgia. Florence was in various Bridge Clubs and she was a member of the College Station Garden Club. She loved electronics and photography.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Kelly Gladden.
Florence is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John and Fran Gladden of College Station; sister, Mary Haguenauer of Michigan; brother-in-law, L.G. Bullard of Alabama; granddaughters and husbands, Laura Gladden and Paul Horacefield, Sara Gladden and Robert Nash; and four great-grandchildren.
The family of Ms. Gladden would like to thank Dr. Stephen Tseng and staff, Grace Campbell and Crestview Retirement Community for their loving care and support during this time.
Memorials in Florence’s name maybe made to Hospice Brazos Valley 502 W. 26th Street. Bryan, TX 77803.
Laura,
I’m so sorry to learn of your Grandmother’s passing. You and your entire family are in my prayers.
Love,
Rita
In the mid 60’s I met this great lady. We worked together and became fast friends. That relationship changed to family when her John married my sister
Fran. Florence was a sincere, genuine, generous and gentle lady who never changed over all these years. She will be greatly missed both as a family
member and a friend. I am saddened by her going but thank our Heavenly Father
that she did not suffer pain in her last days. Rest peacefully loved one
and friend and thank you for making so many lives so much richer.
Love,
“Pinky”