Gladys Hale Hughes

Memorial visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison, with graveside service immediately following at Arnold Cemetery, Evergreen Road, Harrison.

Gladys Hale (Arnold) Hughes, 87, of Harrison, fell asleep in death on Saturday, April, 30 (2016).

She was born in Harrison, on Feb. 2, 1929, daughter of Joseph Benjamin and Sara Ellen (Jones) Arnold.

She married Austin Hughes on Sept. 9, 1944, whose family had moved to the Harrison area from Waynesville, Missouri, in 1941.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Austin, in January 2000; her only brother, Joseph Blaine Arnold and his wife Betty Ruth (Criner) Arnold; a nephew, Jay Arnold; a niece, Sue Nolen; and a great-nephew, Glen Arnold, all of Harrison.

She is survived by two nephews, John D. and Joe B. (Jody) Arnold; one niece, Beverly Nolen and husband Jack; three great nephews, J.B. Arnold, Jason Nolen and Michael Nolen; two great-nieces, Jennifer Arnold and Stephanie McGarity; and several great-great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a nephew by marriage, Ted Hughes and wife Leslie, of Holt's Summit, Missouri.

Gladys worked 42 years for Oberman-Levi Strauss Co., in Harrison, retiring in 1991. She had been one of Jehovah's Witnesses for over 60 years. Gladys was a friend to any living creature and loved them all.

Memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Coffman Chapel in Harrison, with graveside service immediately following at Arnold Cemetery, on Evergreen Road in Harrison. Graveside service will be officiated by Minister Joe Sain.

Online condolences may be left at coffmanfh.com.