Gladys Elaine Heath passed away on April 8, 2024, after a battle with Alzheimer’s.
She was born on October 10, 1930, in Brookville, PA and she spent most of her young life.
She would tell you that she had “the perfect childhood” in Brookville as part of a happy and loving family.
Gladys was known for her laugh, her smile, her sense of humor, and her big heart.
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants. Truly she was your servant, Lord; She served you just as her mother did; you have freed her from her chains.” (Psalm 116:15-16)
She could blend in with any crowd and carry a conversation no matter what the topic.
She never met a stranger.
Her life was filled with accomplishments and hard work.
She was valedictorian and the president of her high school class.
She served as an executive secretary in two separate industries, worked in a blast furnace in a steel mill, became a florist, and started her own business.
Her biggest accomplishment was raising her four children largely on her own.
Gladys’ family asks that she be remembered for the joy she brought to others and not the sadness of her passing.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Dorothy Miller, and her siblings, Helen Bockoras, Pat Beattie, and Bob Miller.
She is survived by her brother, Jim Miller (Carole); her children, Sharon Curll (Van), Mary Ayer (Richard), Pat Williams (Neil), and Mike Heath (Sybil); her grandchildren, Clifford Ayer, Justin Williams, and Katy Barker; four great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Kiley, Penelope, and Alexandra.
She will be laid to rest at Asbury United Methodist Church Cemetery in Day, Pennsylvania.
A private ceremony will be held graveside and has been entrusted to the McKinney – d’Argy Funeral Home, 345 Main Street, Brookville, PA 15825.
To leave online condolences, please visit McKinney – d’Argy Funeral Home.
