Gladys Hester Nelson, 93, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:25 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born July 30, 1925 in Jewell Ridge, Virginia to William Cassell Burton and Mary Lula (Pruitt) Goss.
Gladys married Joshua T. Nelson in Tazwell, Virginia on August 30, 1941; he died November 16, 1981. She retired from Wabash Plain Dealer after 12 and one half years, and also worked 12 and a half years at Wagner’s in Wabash. She was a member of the Wabash Cathedral of Praise Church of God where she played the guitar and sang. Gladys enjoyed bowling and bowled in the Wabash Women’s League, Senior League, and the Mixed League for over 40 years.
She is survived by six children, Rita (Richard) Carlson of Wabash, Shirley Steele of Forsyth, Illinois, Anita (Lee) Correll of Jasper, Indiana, Claude (Rhonda) Nelson of Wabash, Brenda (Johnny) Day of Roann, and William “Terry” Nelson of Wabash, 21 grandchildren, 59 great grandchildren, and several great great grandchildren; and two sisters, Edna Young of Wabash, and Shirley Maskolunas of Bartow, Florida. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four children, J.T. Nelson, Donnie Nelson, Anthony Hubert “Tony” Nelson, and, Barbara Lyons, granddaughter, Melissa Nelson, great granddaughter, Brittany Deschryver, and one brother.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 1, 2019 at Cathedral of Praise Church of God, 376 Walnut Street, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Morrisett officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday.
Preferred memorial is Cathedral of Praise Church of God.
The memorial guest book for Gladys may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.