Obituary of Gladys Gann Almon

Graveside services for Gladys Eugenia Gann Almon, age 87, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, April 14, 2017, at 1:00 PM from Randolph Memory Gardens with Rev. Jeff Burns officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM on Friday before services begin. Mrs. Almon passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at Lafayette Nursing Home. Survivors include: two brothers, Paul Gann of Capshaw, AL, and Curtis Gann of Melbourne, FL; several nieces and nephews; several great nieces and nephews; and several great-great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Rick Webb, Fred Hill, Harvey McDow, and Tracy Belyeu. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Almon was born on December 27, 1929, the daughter of Cosby Garfield and Lela Susan Willingham Gann. She became a member of Trinity Baptist Church in 1946 and worked as a sales clerk for Belk’s. Mrs. Almon also was a pink lady for the Randolph County Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Ray Almon; one sister, Dolly Mae Slagle; and two brothers, Fred Gann and Ford Gann. Memorials may be floral or donations may be made to Trinity Baptist Church or to the Lafayette Nursing Home, 555 B Street SW, Lafayette, AL 36862.