Gladys V. Stockton

Gladys V. Stockton, age 88, of Bellefontaine, Ohio passed away at 1:28 A.M. Monday, July 30, 2018 at Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine. She was born in Bellefontaine August 13, 1929, to the late Alva Edmond and Esther Louise (Clark) Hassel.

On June 18, 1950, she married Wayne Earl Stockton and he preceded her in death June 19, 1978. Her siblings, Geraldine Banks, James Edmond Hassel, Charles Richard Hassel, and an infant, Alva Hassel also preceded her in death.

She is survived by a daughter, Ann (Mickey) Andrews; her sons, Keith (Sherry) Stockton, Scott (Candie) Stockton, and Jeff (Lori) Stockton; four grandchildren, Melvin Andrews III, Angela Andrews, Brandon Stockton, and Michael Stockton and several nieces and nephews.

Gladys was a life member of the Grace A.M.E. Church in Bellefontaine, where she served as a Sunday school teacher, communion server, and a member of the church choir. She worked at Westinghouse and at Western Elementary School from 1979 to 2008. During that twenty nine years, she picked up countless neighborhood kids and provided transportation to school.  All who knew Gladys will truly miss her.

A gathering of friends and family will be held Saturday, August 4, 2018 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. at the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Bellefontaine.

Pastor Karen Cane will officiate a Celebration of Life graveside service at 1:30 P.M. Saturday, August 4, 2018 in the Bellefontaine Cemetery.

The arrangements are in the care of the staff of the Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Bellefontaine.

KVH