Gladys Pearl Childs Arnold

From Labor:  February 25,1939          

To Reward: April 22, 2023

GLADYS PEARL CHILDS ARNOLD AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN TO MANY AS AUNT GLADYS , LALA & GURT PEACEFULLY TRANSITIONED TO BE WITH HER LORD AND SAVIOR ON APRIL 22, 2023 SURROUNDED BY HER "CHILDREN", "GRANDCHILDREN", SISTER'S, COMPANION AND FAMILY. AUNT GLADYS WAS THE FOURTH CHILD BORN TO THE LATE CLEVELAND AUGUSTUS CHILDS & ANNIE PEARL LOMAX CHILDS ON FEBRUARY 25,1939. AUNT GLADYS WAS KNOWN FOR HER OUTPOURING OF LOVE , SUPPORT, KIND HEART, AND GENTLE SPIRIT IN WHICH SHE SHOWED TO HER FAMILY DAILY, BUT SHE SPOKE PLAIN . IN HER SPARE TIME SHE LOVED PLAYING "DUECES FOR QUARTER'S" & BINGO UNTIL HER HEALTH DECLINED . LALA WAS THE EPITOME OF LOVE "REAL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE " SHE WOULD OFTEN CHECK ON HER FAMILY TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE WAS OK . WHEN HER FAMILY WOULD CALL TO CHECK IN ON HER SHE WOULD ALWAYS REPLY WITH HER FAMOUS SAYING "I'M KEEK-N" . AUNT GLADYS GAVE "GENERATIONAL LOVE " TO US ALL FROM THE OLDEST TO THE YOUNGEST NEVER WAVERING IN LETTING YOU KNOW THAT SHE WAS ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT YOU. AUNT GLADYS KNEW HER LORD AND SAVIOR AND TAUGHT MANY OF US THROUGHOUT THE GENERATIONS IN HER FAMILY ABOUT THE LORD. EVEN IN HER FINAL DAYS OF TRANSITIONING SHE STILL GAVE GOD PRAISE AS SHE LIFTED HER HANDS AND REPLIED "YES LORD I'M GOING UP YONDER , I'M COMING HOME ". REST NOW OUR DEAR AUNTIE YOU ARE FINALLY HOME.

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE WILL BE HELD IN HER HONOR ON SUNDAY MAY 7, 2023 @ 2:00 PM & A VIEWING WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE @ 1:00 PM @ BETH'EL BAPTIST CHURCH 103 ENNIS STREET BOWLING GREEN VA, 22427 WITH PASTOR KEVIN CHILDS OFFICIATING AUNT GLADYS WILL PEACEFULLY REST IN MOUNT LAWN CEMETERY 9327 WOODFORD ROAD WOODFORD VA, 22580 MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL ABUNDANTLY.