Gladys Mann Webster (91) of Decatur, AL passed away December 15, 2020. She was born February 5, 1929 to the late Allen and Mamie Mann. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Webster, three sisters and nine brothers. She is survived by her two daughters:Donna Pritchett, Jill McConnell (Garrold) ; five grandchildren, Matt Crumpton (Melinda), Sondra Cooper (Matt), Roxanne Johnson, Patti Lubisco (Joe) and Julie Reeves (Tim); eight great-grandchildren Austin, Aiden and Abbie Johnson, Joey and Zach Lubisco, Maddox and Sam Reeves, and Olivia Cooper.
Gladys married David Webster in 1947. Early in their married life together, after David became a Methodist minister, Gladys lovingly supported his ministry and served alongside him in several North Alabama church congregations. After retiring from full-time ministry, they continued to serve at Albertville United Methodist Church. They spent several more years together growing a beautiful rose garden around their home, which earned them several garden of the month awards.
Following David’s death, Gladys continued to maintain their garden and created beautiful floral arrangements for many different occasions at the church. Gladys would spend the next 35 years devoted to several church ministries and living life to the fullest. She retired from Big Spring Lake Elementary in the cafeteria. She traveled cross-country and overseas to England, Israel, and Equador. She enjoyed several years as a season ticket holder for the Auburn Tigers. She loved spending time at Smith Lake with her family and loved to make fried pies, homemade ice cream and other goodies for her family and friends.
Graveside service will be Friday, December 18, 2020 at 2:00pm at Burningtree Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at Hartselle Heritage Funeral Home.
