Gladys Earline Letson Hale (1934-2019)

Gladys Earline Letson Hale

Birth

8 Jul 1934

Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama, USA

Death

27 Apr 2019 (aged 84)

Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA

Burial

Tippecanoe Memory Gardens

West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, USA Add to Map

Plot

Garden of The Cross, Lot 204, Grave C

Memorial ID

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Gladys Earline (Letson) Hale, 84, of Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital. Born on July 8, 1934 in Moulton, AL, she was the youngest daughter of the late William and Lou Letson. Gladys attended Chalybeate High School. As a young bride, Gladys moved to Lafayette where she spent the remainder of her adult life. Gladys worked at the Indiana State Soldiers Home for seventeen years.

She married Jack D. Hale in 1950, and they spent 67 years together before his passing in 2018. Along with her parents and husband, Gladys was preceded in death by six brothers, Claudie (Delia), Houston (Ruby), Leonard (Beatrice), Russell (Nina), Renay (Inos) and Glen; and three sisters, Chloe (John H.) Yarbrough, Christine (Joe) Terry and Mable (Marshall) Terry.

Gladys is survived by one brother; four children; seven grandchildren; and five great-granddaughters.

She was a wife, homemaker and loved gardening, quilt-making, crocheting and southern style cooking. Gladys loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a loving caregiver to family and friends. Anyone who knew Gladys could speak of her love of her family, birds, gardening, flowers, laughter and many friendships. God gave her an excellent mind because she was a hard worker and could accomplish any task she set her mind to do. She loved to receive mail and cards and made sure everyone who had touched her life received a note or a card in return. Gladys will always be remembered for the love she shared with others. She never met a stranger. Her family and friends will miss her dearly.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude for the loving care given to Gladys by the wonderful staff at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 3, 2019 from 1-3 PM, with the funeral service immediately after at Hippensteel Funeral Home, 822 North 9th Street, Lafayette, IN. Interment will take place at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens, 1718 West 350 North/Kalberer Road, West Lafayette, IN with Reverend Ross Terry officiating.