GLADYS JERRELLS GOODSON 1 Feb. 1926-2 Aug. 2004
GLADYS JERRELLS was born to Alex and Hattie (Mathis) Jerrells on the north side of Cow Pond in the north east end of Dixie county, Florida (what is known as the 1st District). She had one sister, Pearl, 7 years older. Soon after the birth of Gladys there came two more children, a brother, Morris and another sister, Cleo. Then five years after Cleo came James William (Jimmie) and 9 years after Jimmie came Mary (Sugie).
Gladys and most of her siblings got their early education at a one room, country school known as Pine Hill. Some of her dear school friends were Mollie Lou Bush, Hettie Copeland and the Dempsey girls. In June 1941, Gladys and Hettie was at a Sunday afternoon party at Jewel Deese home in Hatchbend, Lafayette County, Florida. Gladys was with Dan Wilson and Hettie was with Emory Jones. In May, 1942, Gladys and Emory eloped across the Suwannee River to Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida, (with the help of Emory's cousin, Daniel Newbern) for a night time wedding at the Judge's home. That was at the end of Gladys' Junior year of school at Cross City.
In March of 1943, Emory and Gladys had a stillborn son who is buried at Rock Sink Baptist Cemetery in the Jerrells plot. Then in Aug. 1944, their daughter, Betty was born at Hob and Mattie Lou (Mills) Simmons home. The young family moved to the Sims place in the river swamp of Hatchbend and share cropped until the big flood of '48 when most of the residents had to move out. From there Gladys and Emory with Betty moved to Orlando to be near Aunt Jonnie (Fletcher) and Uncle Emory Clark and so Emory could get a better job providing for his young family.
By the end of 1950, Gladys was expecting again, this time a son, to be named Marcus Emory. Gladys and Emory seperated on New Year's eve and Mark was born one week later on Jan. 6, 1951. Emory chose to stay in Orlando while Gladys and the two children were at the farm on Cow Pond. Mrs. Ada Delaney was in poor health so Uncle Bob asked Gladys to live with them and that was good, until their home burned near Christmas of 1951, Gladys being such a great cook and house keeper. After that Gladys worked in the fields during tobacco season then she and the two children moved to Bronson to be near the Jerrels family there. Gladys and Emory were divorced in 1952 and Gladys married Levy Wm. Goodson from Bronson, in 1953. About 1957, due to the poor health of Levy the family moved back to the first district of Dixie County while Levy spent much time in the VA Hospital in Lake City. Gladys drove the school bus to Old Town then got the job of keeping the fire tower at Holly Hill. They stayed there until Gldays , Levy and Mark moved back to Bronson where Gladys drove the bus and worked in the school cafeteria until Levy passed away in Nov. 1972. There her dear friends and neighbors were James and Vivian Sims and their family. About 1975 Gladys and Mark moved to Twin Lakes, GA., to be near Betty and her family. When Gladys went back to visit Ms. Vivian, James took the guest bed so Gladys and Vivian could sleep in the same room, (sleep awhile then wake up and talk awhile). In 1976, they were the founding members of the Twin Lakes Apostolic Church (about 2002, they've built a new church named Truth Harbor Apostolic). Granny loved the piano music and singing of her Gd daughter, DeAnna. She had a dear friend whom she had won to the Lord, Louise Sweat, who was visiting for lunch one Saturday, receive a miracle right in her own home. She also 'really liked' to play cupid. She was responsible for the meeting and marriage of her step gd. son, Everett Chadwick and Emily Corbitt. Yea, Yea.
Gladys loved meeting people and was a Stanley Homes Product salesperson and unit manager, and won a 10 day trip to Westfield, Mass. and on to Niagra Falls. She even met an old friend from Dixie Co. while in Valdosta, Ms. Marie Thigpin, and renewed a fond friendship. In 1984, the desire to move back to Dixie and Gladys and Mark had only been there about a week when Emory (her first husband) went out catfishing early on July 18, and fell out of the boat and drowned. It was later that same year, she met J. C. Partin, Jr., (a family member of Vivian's) and married him the end of Nov. J. C. and Gladys lived in Nashville, Arkansas and also kept a home in Cross City and Bronson, as J. C. loved to come home to hunt. In 1991, J. C. and Gladys were divorced and Gladys had permanant residence in Cross City. Only two years later, Gladys built a new home in Hatchbend to be near church and not have to drive back to Cross City at night. She loved being in Hatchbend and being so close to her many friends, especially Daniel and Merle (Tummond) Newbern.
Gladys loved the First District Homecomings, the Chili suppers they had on Halloween, the church campmeetings, going out with her old friend , Hettie. Gladys loved to hunt squirels and at Twin Lakes and Hatchbend , she taught the young boys to kill and clean the squirels, then she cooked them for all to enjoy. She would be so very happy to know her gt gd. daughter, Caity, won first place in state, skeet shooting with her 4-H Club team.
She was a party girl, and truly had a hoot at her 75th Birthday party, "The Little Red Hen" was the program because it so fitted her.
Gladys lived in Hatchbend until early , Monday morning, 2nd of August, 2004, the dreadful, tragic thing happened. Her funeral was at her church with her pastor, Rev. Steve Boyd and Rev. Medric Cohron speaking. Those singing were, Sis, Jackie Boyd, Joy Railey, Donna Hardin "Address Change Notifaction" and Pastor Boyd singing "Heaven's Not That Far Now"
Pallbearers were: Alan Everette, Jr., Everett Byrd, Jerry Herndon, Toby Royal, Kenny Townsend and Justin Boyd with Alan Everette, Sr. as honorary bearer.
*Note: I must say that mama had two more daughters, not by birth, but chosen; one was Melinda Weeks of Chiefland, Fl whom she taught in Sunday School and married Alan Everette (mama built her new home next door to them in Hatchbend) and the other being Cheryl Sims of Bronson, the only daughter of James and Vivian Sims. If possible, I believe mama loved those two as much as she did me and they loved her just as much.
GLADYS JERRELLS was born to Alex and Hattie (Mathis) Jerrells on the north side of Cow Pond in the north east end of Dixie county, Florida (what is known as the 1st District). She had one sister, Pearl, 7 years older. Soon after the birth of Gladys there came two more children, a brother, Morris and another sister, Cleo. Then five years after Cleo came James William (Jimmie) and 9 years after Jimmie came Mary (Sugie).
Gladys and most of her siblings got their early education at a one room, country school known as Pine Hill. Some of her dear school friends were Mollie Lou Bush, Hettie Copeland and the Dempsey girls. In June 1941, Gladys and Hettie was at a Sunday afternoon party at Jewel Deese home in Hatchbend, Lafayette County, Florida. Gladys was with Dan Wilson and Hettie was with Emory Jones. In May, 1942, Gladys and Emory eloped across the Suwannee River to Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida, (with the help of Emory's cousin, Daniel Newbern) for a night time wedding at the Judge's home. That was at the end of Gladys' Junior year of school at Cross City.
In March of 1943, Emory and Gladys had a stillborn son who is buried at Rock Sink Baptist Cemetery in the Jerrells plot. Then in Aug. 1944, their daughter, Betty was born at Hob and Mattie Lou (Mills) Simmons home. The young family moved to the Sims place in the river swamp of Hatchbend and share cropped until the big flood of '48 when most of the residents had to move out. From there Gladys and Emory with Betty moved to Orlando to be near Aunt Jonnie (Fletcher) and Uncle Emory Clark and so Emory could get a better job providing for his young family.
By the end of 1950, Gladys was expecting again, this time a son, to be named Marcus Emory. Gladys and Emory seperated on New Year's eve and Mark was born one week later on Jan. 6, 1951. Emory chose to stay in Orlando while Gladys and the two children were at the farm on Cow Pond. Mrs. Ada Delaney was in poor health so Uncle Bob asked Gladys to live with them and that was good, until their home burned near Christmas of 1951, Gladys being such a great cook and house keeper. After that Gladys worked in the fields during tobacco season then she and the two children moved to Bronson to be near the Jerrels family there. Gladys and Emory were divorced in 1952 and Gladys married Levy Wm. Goodson from Bronson, in 1953. About 1957, due to the poor health of Levy the family moved back to the first district of Dixie County while Levy spent much time in the VA Hospital in Lake City. Gladys drove the school bus to Old Town then got the job of keeping the fire tower at Holly Hill. They stayed there until Gldays , Levy and Mark moved back to Bronson where Gladys drove the bus and worked in the school cafeteria until Levy passed away in Nov. 1972. There her dear friends and neighbors were James and Vivian Sims and their family. About 1975 Gladys and Mark moved to Twin Lakes, GA., to be near Betty and her family. When Gladys went back to visit Ms. Vivian, James took the guest bed so Gladys and Vivian could sleep in the same room, (sleep awhile then wake up and talk awhile). In 1976, they were the founding members of the Twin Lakes Apostolic Church (about 2002, they've built a new church named Truth Harbor Apostolic). Granny loved the piano music and singing of her Gd daughter, DeAnna. She had a dear friend whom she had won to the Lord, Louise Sweat, who was visiting for lunch one Saturday, receive a miracle right in her own home. She also 'really liked' to play cupid. She was responsible for the meeting and marriage of her step gd. son, Everett Chadwick and Emily Corbitt. Yea, Yea.
Gladys loved meeting people and was a Stanley Homes Product salesperson and unit manager, and won a 10 day trip to Westfield, Mass. and on to Niagra Falls. She even met an old friend from Dixie Co. while in Valdosta, Ms. Marie Thigpin, and renewed a fond friendship. In 1984, the desire to move back to Dixie and Gladys and Mark had only been there about a week when Emory (her first husband) went out catfishing early on July 18, and fell out of the boat and drowned. It was later that same year, she met J. C. Partin, Jr., (a family member of Vivian's) and married him the end of Nov. J. C. and Gladys lived in Nashville, Arkansas and also kept a home in Cross City and Bronson, as J. C. loved to come home to hunt. In 1991, J. C. and Gladys were divorced and Gladys had permanant residence in Cross City. Only two years later, Gladys built a new home in Hatchbend to be near church and not have to drive back to Cross City at night. She loved being in Hatchbend and being so close to her many friends, especially Daniel and Merle (Tummond) Newbern.
Gladys loved the First District Homecomings, the Chili suppers they had on Halloween, the church campmeetings, going out with her old friend , Hettie. Gladys loved to hunt squirels and at Twin Lakes and Hatchbend , she taught the young boys to kill and clean the squirels, then she cooked them for all to enjoy. She would be so very happy to know her gt gd. daughter, Caity, won first place in state, skeet shooting with her 4-H Club team.
She was a party girl, and truly had a hoot at her 75th Birthday party, "The Little Red Hen" was the program because it so fitted her.
Gladys lived in Hatchbend until early , Monday morning, 2nd of August, 2004, the dreadful, tragic thing happened. Her funeral was at her church with her pastor, Rev. Steve Boyd and Rev. Medric Cohron speaking. Those singing were, Sis, Jackie Boyd, Joy Railey, Donna Hardin "Address Change Notifaction" and Pastor Boyd singing "Heaven's Not That Far Now"
Pallbearers were: Alan Everette, Jr., Everett Byrd, Jerry Herndon, Toby Royal, Kenny Townsend and Justin Boyd with Alan Everette, Sr. as honorary bearer.
*Note: I must say that mama had two more daughters, not by birth, but chosen; one was Melinda Weeks of Chiefland, Fl whom she taught in Sunday School and married Alan Everette (mama built her new home next door to them in Hatchbend) and the other being Cheryl Sims of Bronson, the only daughter of James and Vivian Sims. If possible, I believe mama loved those two as much as she did me and they loved her just as much.
GLADYS JERRELLS GOODSON 1 Feb. 1926-2 Aug. 2004
GLADYS JERRELLS was born to Alex and Hattie (Mathis) Jerrells on the north side of Cow Pond in the north east end of Dixie county, Florida (what is known as the 1st District). She had one sister, Pearl, 7 years older. Soon after the birth of Gladys there came two more children, a brother, Morris and another sister, Cleo. Then five years after Cleo came James William (Jimmie) and 9 years after Jimmie came Mary (Sugie).
Gladys and most of her siblings got their early education at a one room, country school known as Pine Hill. Some of her dear school friends were Mollie Lou Bush, Hettie Copeland and the Dempsey girls. In June 1941, Gladys and Hettie was at a Sunday afternoon party at Jewel Deese home in Hatchbend, Lafayette County, Florida. Gladys was with Dan Wilson and Hettie was with Emory Jones. In May, 1942, Gladys and Emory eloped across the Suwannee River to Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida, (with the help of Emory's cousin, Daniel Newbern) for a night time wedding at the Judge's home. That was at the end of Gladys' Junior year of school at Cross City.
In March of 1943, Emory and Gladys had a stillborn son who is buried at Rock Sink Baptist Cemetery in the Jerrells plot. Then in Aug. 1944, their daughter, Betty was born at Hob and Mattie Lou (Mills) Simmons home. The young family moved to the Sims place in the river swamp of Hatchbend and share cropped until the big flood of '48 when most of the residents had to move out. From there Gladys and Emory with Betty moved to Orlando to be near Aunt Jonnie (Fletcher) and Uncle Emory Clark and so Emory could get a better job providing for his young family.
By the end of 1950, Gladys was expecting again, this time a son, to be named Marcus Emory. Gladys and Emory seperated on New Year's eve and Mark was born one week later on Jan. 6, 1951. Emory chose to stay in Orlando while Gladys and the two children were at the farm on Cow Pond. Mrs. Ada Delaney was in poor health so Uncle Bob asked Gladys to live with them and that was good, until their home burned near Christmas of 1951, Gladys being such a great cook and house keeper. After that Gladys worked in the fields during tobacco season then she and the two children moved to Bronson to be near the Jerrels family there. Gladys and Emory were divorced in 1952 and Gladys married Levy Wm. Goodson from Bronson, in 1953. About 1957, due to the poor health of Levy the family moved back to the first district of Dixie County while Levy spent much time in the VA Hospital in Lake City. Gladys drove the school bus to Old Town then got the job of keeping the fire tower at Holly Hill. They stayed there until Gldays , Levy and Mark moved back to Bronson where Gladys drove the bus and worked in the school cafeteria until Levy passed away in Nov. 1972. There her dear friends and neighbors were James and Vivian Sims and their family. About 1975 Gladys and Mark moved to Twin Lakes, GA., to be near Betty and her family. When Gladys went back to visit Ms. Vivian, James took the guest bed so Gladys and Vivian could sleep in the same room, (sleep awhile then wake up and talk awhile). In 1976, they were the founding members of the Twin Lakes Apostolic Church (about 2002, they've built a new church named Truth Harbor Apostolic). Granny loved the piano music and singing of her Gd daughter, DeAnna. She had a dear friend whom she had won to the Lord, Louise Sweat, who was visiting for lunch one Saturday, receive a miracle right in her own home. She also 'really liked' to play cupid. She was responsible for the meeting and marriage of her step gd. son, Everett Chadwick and Emily Corbitt. Yea, Yea.
Gladys loved meeting people and was a Stanley Homes Product salesperson and unit manager, and won a 10 day trip to Westfield, Mass. and on to Niagra Falls. She even met an old friend from Dixie Co. while in Valdosta, Ms. Marie Thigpin, and renewed a fond friendship. In 1984, the desire to move back to Dixie and Gladys and Mark had only been there about a week when Emory (her first husband) went out catfishing early on July 18, and fell out of the boat and drowned. It was later that same year, she met J. C. Partin, Jr., (a family member of Vivian's) and married him the end of Nov. J. C. and Gladys lived in Nashville, Arkansas and also kept a home in Cross City and Bronson, as J. C. loved to come home to hunt. In 1991, J. C. and Gladys were divorced and Gladys had permanant residence in Cross City. Only two years later, Gladys built a new home in Hatchbend to be near church and not have to drive back to Cross City at night. She loved being in Hatchbend and being so close to her many friends, especially Daniel and Merle (Tummond) Newbern.
Gladys loved the First District Homecomings, the Chili suppers they had on Halloween, the church campmeetings, going out with her old friend , Hettie. Gladys loved to hunt squirels and at Twin Lakes and Hatchbend , she taught the young boys to kill and clean the squirels, then she cooked them for all to enjoy. She would be so very happy to know her gt gd. daughter, Caity, won first place in state, skeet shooting with her 4-H Club team.
She was a party girl, and truly had a hoot at her 75th Birthday party, "The Little Red Hen" was the program because it so fitted her.
Gladys lived in Hatchbend until early , Monday morning, 2nd of August, 2004, the dreadful, tragic thing happened. Her funeral was at her church with her pastor, Rev. Steve Boyd and Rev. Medric Cohron speaking. Those singing were, Sis, Jackie Boyd, Joy Railey, Donna Hardin "Address Change Notifaction" and Pastor Boyd singing "Heaven's Not That Far Now"
Pallbearers were: Alan Everette, Jr., Everett Byrd, Jerry Herndon, Toby Royal, Kenny Townsend and Justin Boyd with Alan Everette, Sr. as honorary bearer.
*Note: I must say that mama had two more daughters, not by birth, but chosen; one was Melinda Weeks of Chiefland, Fl whom she taught in Sunday School and married Alan Everette (mama built her new home next door to them in Hatchbend) and the other being Cheryl Sims of Bronson, the only daughter of James and Vivian Sims. If possible, I believe mama loved those two as much as she did me and they loved her just as much.
GLADYS JERRELLS was born to Alex and Hattie (Mathis) Jerrells on the north side of Cow Pond in the north east end of Dixie county, Florida (what is known as the 1st District). She had one sister, Pearl, 7 years older. Soon after the birth of Gladys there came two more children, a brother, Morris and another sister, Cleo. Then five years after Cleo came James William (Jimmie) and 9 years after Jimmie came Mary (Sugie).
Gladys and most of her siblings got their early education at a one room, country school known as Pine Hill. Some of her dear school friends were Mollie Lou Bush, Hettie Copeland and the Dempsey girls. In June 1941, Gladys and Hettie was at a Sunday afternoon party at Jewel Deese home in Hatchbend, Lafayette County, Florida. Gladys was with Dan Wilson and Hettie was with Emory Jones. In May, 1942, Gladys and Emory eloped across the Suwannee River to Trenton, Gilchrist County, Florida, (with the help of Emory's cousin, Daniel Newbern) for a night time wedding at the Judge's home. That was at the end of Gladys' Junior year of school at Cross City.
In March of 1943, Emory and Gladys had a stillborn son who is buried at Rock Sink Baptist Cemetery in the Jerrells plot. Then in Aug. 1944, their daughter, Betty was born at Hob and Mattie Lou (Mills) Simmons home. The young family moved to the Sims place in the river swamp of Hatchbend and share cropped until the big flood of '48 when most of the residents had to move out. From there Gladys and Emory with Betty moved to Orlando to be near Aunt Jonnie (Fletcher) and Uncle Emory Clark and so Emory could get a better job providing for his young family.
By the end of 1950, Gladys was expecting again, this time a son, to be named Marcus Emory. Gladys and Emory seperated on New Year's eve and Mark was born one week later on Jan. 6, 1951. Emory chose to stay in Orlando while Gladys and the two children were at the farm on Cow Pond. Mrs. Ada Delaney was in poor health so Uncle Bob asked Gladys to live with them and that was good, until their home burned near Christmas of 1951, Gladys being such a great cook and house keeper. After that Gladys worked in the fields during tobacco season then she and the two children moved to Bronson to be near the Jerrels family there. Gladys and Emory were divorced in 1952 and Gladys married Levy Wm. Goodson from Bronson, in 1953. About 1957, due to the poor health of Levy the family moved back to the first district of Dixie County while Levy spent much time in the VA Hospital in Lake City. Gladys drove the school bus to Old Town then got the job of keeping the fire tower at Holly Hill. They stayed there until Gldays , Levy and Mark moved back to Bronson where Gladys drove the bus and worked in the school cafeteria until Levy passed away in Nov. 1972. There her dear friends and neighbors were James and Vivian Sims and their family. About 1975 Gladys and Mark moved to Twin Lakes, GA., to be near Betty and her family. When Gladys went back to visit Ms. Vivian, James took the guest bed so Gladys and Vivian could sleep in the same room, (sleep awhile then wake up and talk awhile). In 1976, they were the founding members of the Twin Lakes Apostolic Church (about 2002, they've built a new church named Truth Harbor Apostolic). Granny loved the piano music and singing of her Gd daughter, DeAnna. She had a dear friend whom she had won to the Lord, Louise Sweat, who was visiting for lunch one Saturday, receive a miracle right in her own home. She also 'really liked' to play cupid. She was responsible for the meeting and marriage of her step gd. son, Everett Chadwick and Emily Corbitt. Yea, Yea.
Gladys loved meeting people and was a Stanley Homes Product salesperson and unit manager, and won a 10 day trip to Westfield, Mass. and on to Niagra Falls. She even met an old friend from Dixie Co. while in Valdosta, Ms. Marie Thigpin, and renewed a fond friendship. In 1984, the desire to move back to Dixie and Gladys and Mark had only been there about a week when Emory (her first husband) went out catfishing early on July 18, and fell out of the boat and drowned. It was later that same year, she met J. C. Partin, Jr., (a family member of Vivian's) and married him the end of Nov. J. C. and Gladys lived in Nashville, Arkansas and also kept a home in Cross City and Bronson, as J. C. loved to come home to hunt. In 1991, J. C. and Gladys were divorced and Gladys had permanant residence in Cross City. Only two years later, Gladys built a new home in Hatchbend to be near church and not have to drive back to Cross City at night. She loved being in Hatchbend and being so close to her many friends, especially Daniel and Merle (Tummond) Newbern.
Gladys loved the First District Homecomings, the Chili suppers they had on Halloween, the church campmeetings, going out with her old friend , Hettie. Gladys loved to hunt squirels and at Twin Lakes and Hatchbend , she taught the young boys to kill and clean the squirels, then she cooked them for all to enjoy. She would be so very happy to know her gt gd. daughter, Caity, won first place in state, skeet shooting with her 4-H Club team.
She was a party girl, and truly had a hoot at her 75th Birthday party, "The Little Red Hen" was the program because it so fitted her.
Gladys lived in Hatchbend until early , Monday morning, 2nd of August, 2004, the dreadful, tragic thing happened. Her funeral was at her church with her pastor, Rev. Steve Boyd and Rev. Medric Cohron speaking. Those singing were, Sis, Jackie Boyd, Joy Railey, Donna Hardin "Address Change Notifaction" and Pastor Boyd singing "Heaven's Not That Far Now"
Pallbearers were: Alan Everette, Jr., Everett Byrd, Jerry Herndon, Toby Royal, Kenny Townsend and Justin Boyd with Alan Everette, Sr. as honorary bearer.
*Note: I must say that mama had two more daughters, not by birth, but chosen; one was Melinda Weeks of Chiefland, Fl whom she taught in Sunday School and married Alan Everette (mama built her new home next door to them in Hatchbend) and the other being Cheryl Sims of Bronson, the only daughter of James and Vivian Sims. If possible, I believe mama loved those two as much as she did me and they loved her just as much.
