Gladys Dudley

August 22, 1927 - March 3, 2017

Denison Gladys Dudley, 89 year-old resident of Denison, died at her home on Friday, March 3, 2017. Family visitation will be 6-7 p.m. Monday at Johnson-Moore Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at West Hill Cemetery in Sherman. Officiating will be Dr. Jeffrey Cottingame and Reverend Michael Daniels. Gladys was born in Whitesburg, Kentucky on August 22, 1927, the daughter of Andrew and Oma Lucas Tyree. She was the oldest of 14 children and graduated school from Whitesburg. Gladys and Jimmie Combs were married in Whitesburg, Kentucky and he preceded her in death on March 18, 1987, she and John Dudley were then married and he preceded her in death on May 31, 2004. She graduated with her LVN license and worked at Madonna Hospital and was a nurse with P.T. Swamy for 30 years. She was a member of Amazing Grace Pentecostal Church in Denison and a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Gladys is survived by her partner of 12 years, Bill Sampson of Denison; daughters, June Cottingame of Denison and Donna Hayes of Viper, Kentucky; brothers, Samuel Tyree and his wife, Linda of McCutchenville, Ohio and Glenn Tyree and his wife, Francis of Tiffin, Ohio; sisters, Ruth Gruhn of Denison and Nora Lee Gannon of Gunter; 11 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren and 4 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two husbands; children, Jimmie Duvall Combs, Kathy Hix and Freddie Lynn Combs; eight brothers and one sister. Arrangements are under the direction of Johnson-Moore Funeral Home. Condolences may be register to: www.johnsonmoorefuneralhome.net