After a brief illness, Mary Gladys (Robertson) Snyder Penley, 96 passed away peacefully on May 27, 2023, at Erwin Health Center. She was a faithful and lifetime member of Fairfield Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Ova and Lon Robertson; her husbands, Roy Snyder and Don Penley; daughter, Barbara Ann Helton; and all her siblings.
She is survived by her son, Robert Snyder (Glena); daughter, Joyce Kerns; stepdaughters, Linda Buell (Bobbie) and Donna Gilbert (Butch); grandchildren, Robert Snyder II (Julie), Ritchie Kerns, Andie Long (Tim), Carrie Boley (Jamie), Micah Snyder, Branden Snyder (Kristen) and Janice Anderson (Tom); 10 great grandchildren; special nieces, Victoria Morrow and Judy Bond,
and several more nieces and nephews.
Receiving of friends will be from 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in the East Chapel of Allen Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 7:00 pm with Reverend Scott Helton officiating. Graveside services will be 11:00 am Thursday, June 1, 2023, in Historic Bethesda Cemetery.
The family would like to thank all the wonderful staff at Erwin Health Care who were so kind to Gladys and her family.
Allen Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
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