Gladys Garland

Gladys Garland

MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gladys Marjorie Garland, 81, of Marble Hill died Tuesday, March 4, 2008, at Elder Care of Marble Hill.

She was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Mayfield, Mo., daughter of Leslie Edward and Oleta Pernecie Williams Hueter. She and Ralph Garland were married Sept. 26, 1945. He died Oct. 9, 1983.

Garland was a teacher at James School and a member of Marble Hill Church of Christ.

Survivors include two sons, Kelly Garland of Jackson, Randy Garland of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Joy Simmons of Jackson; three brothers Forrest Hueter of Cordell, Okla., Quentin Hueter of Millersville, Rhuman Hueter of Festus; four sisters, Eunice Francis and Beverly Johns of Marble Hill, Phyllis Phillips of Matthews, Mo., Jennis Benefield of McClure, Ill.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, with Bryan McAlister officiating. Burial will be in Pulliam Cemetery near Marble Hill.