Gladys Lucille Williams

Gladys Lucille Williams (Hendry) was born on August 30, 1956, to Percy Hendry and Lucille Hendry in Hendry County, Florida. She had five older brothers, Percy Hendry Jr., Sam Hendry, John Hendry, Robert Hendry, and Harlan Hendry. She graduated High School in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a gymnast and cheerleader. She was married to Clayton Ray Williams on September 13, 1975, in a small town in Texas. She later had a son, Jeremy Wayne Williams, who married Corrie Ann Lawhon and they gave her two grandchildren, Dillon M Williams and Cagen M Williams. Gladys enjoyed a lot about life especially the people in her life. She loved being social, being with family and friends, and going to events and functions. She was very devoted to her grandchildren. Her hobbies included, but definitely not limited to, scrapbooking, crafts and sewing. She loved any kind of activity with her grandchildren and invented new ways to have fun every day. She was a dispatcher in California and just loved being involved with Fire and EMS crews. She was considered the station “Mom” both at the station and hosting parties and cookouts at her house for everyone. She never knew a stranger and everyone always felt welcome in her life. She also worked as a jailer in Noble County and truly had much love and respect for all of the officer’s and friends she made along the way. Gladys was outgoing and never let her health issues slow her down. She was working at the Elegant Toad thrift store in Alva and was able to meet so many people day in and day out. She would always call or text to her kids excited about the people she would meet from time to time, people she knew from years past and the incredible stories from people just passing through. Gladys found love and kindness in every encounter she had, and most of the time ended up developing friendships out of chance encounters. Gladys passed away peaceful at her home on January 2, 2023. Gladys was preceded in death by her husband Clayton and mother and father, Percy and Lucille, as well as four of her brothers, Percy Jr, Sam, John, and Harlan. She leaves behind her son Jeremy and daughter-in-law Corrie; grandchildren, Dillon and Cagen; one brother, Robert Hendry; as well as numerous nieces and nephews, and numerous friends. “God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more.” Revelation 21:4

Gladys Lucille Williams

August 30, 1956 - January 2, 2023