Mrs. Karla B. Gladden Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Mrs. Karla Brumbelow Gladden, age 58 of Rockmart, Georgia passed away Monday evening, February 8, 2016 after a brief illness. Mrs. Gladden was born March 6, 1957 in Rockmart, daughter of the late Johnny Brumbelow and the late Myrna Armstrong Brumbelow. She was a graduate of the Rockmart High School Class of 1975 and a member of the Friendship Baptist Church of Paulding County. Karla retired from the Polk School District in 2013 having been a parapro at Eastside Elementary and secretary at Rockmart High School. She was presently a part-time employee of the Smith-Lockwood Drug Store. Mrs. Gladden was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Larry “Neal” Gladden on April 18, 2014. Mrs. Gladden’s life changed drastically at the death of her beloved Neal, but her love for her church, family and especially her nephews grew even stronger. Survivors include two sisters, Julie Brumbelow and Susan Brumbelow Alexander and her husband Duane all of Rockmart; brother, Steve Brumbelow and his fiancé Stacey Smith of Rockmart; sister-in-law, Brenda Gladden Stringer and her husband Jerry of Rockmart; uncle, Robert Armstrong and his wife Mary of Rome; special cousin, Anna Kerr of Rockmart; niece, Danielle Alexander of Aragon; nephews, Wade Stringer and his wife Wendy, Adam “AJ” Brumbelow, Brad Brumbelow, Richard Smith and Ryan Smith all of Rockmart. Funeral services for Mrs. Gladden will be held on Thursday, February 11th at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of the Freeman Harris Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Walraven officiating. A eulogy will be given by her nephew, Mr. Adam “AJ” Brumbelow. Interment services will follow in the family lot of Rose Hill Cemetery. The following gentlemen have been asked to serve as pallbearers: Mike Williams, Mark Broome, Kenny Armstrong, Barry Gore, Keith Lindsey and Jon Forsyth. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening, Feb. 10th between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. Freeman Harris Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements for Mrs. Karla Brumbelow Gladden.

Mrs. Karla B. Gladden

March 6, 1957 - February 8, 2016

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Mrs. Karla B. Gladden

March 6, 1957 - February 8, 2016

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