Gladys Minerd

Mrs. Gladys E. Minerd, age 85, of 157 Walenda Drive, Rome, GA, died Monday, January 7, 2008, in a local health care facility.

Mrs. Minerd was born in Pennsylvania on February 2, 1922, the daughter of the late Morris and Elsie Marker Brant. She had been a resident of Floyd County since 1973 and was a housewife and homemaker. Mrs. Minerd was a member of the New Life Church of God where she was a member of the choir and taught Sunday School for a number of years. She enjoyed working in her garden, loved to cook and was a fabulous housekeeper. In addition to her parents Mrs. Minerd was preceded in death by two brothers, Wilmer and Elwood Brant, and a sister, Marjorie Rice.

Mrs. Minerd is survived by her husband, Raymond Minerd, to whom she was married on February 28, 1942; two daughters and sons-in-law, Raynelle and Frank Early of Rome, and Dixie and Guy Woolley of Adairsville, GA; one grandson, Vince Early of Rome; two sisters, Geneva Beeman of Berlin, PA, and Mary Maust of Somerset, PA; one brother, Floyd Brant of Somerset.

Funeral services for Mrs. Minerd will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home with Rev. Sean Belcher officiating. Interment will follow in the Floyd Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends this (Tuesday) evening from 6:00 until 9:00 p.m. in the Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home. At other hours they may be contacted at the residence.

Pallbearers are asked to meet at the funeral home on Wednesday by 2:00 p.m. and include Vince Early, Jr., Glen Nicholson, Sam Mize, Gary Oaks, Malcolm Hunter and Zachery Belcher.

Please join Mrs. Minerd's family in honoring her life by visiting www.jenningsfuneralhome.com to share memories.

The Heritage Chapel of the Jennings Funeral Home has charge of the funeral arrangements.