Gladys Cornelia Beck resident of Warrior, Alabama passed away peacefully surrounded by love from her family at Magnolia Ridge Nursing Home; at the age of 91, on Monday, November 19, 2018.
She was born on October 18, 1927 to Walter Houston Slatton and Minnie Ethel Higgens. Gladys was a widow to her beloved husband Ernest Louis Beck for 30 years before he passed away in the 1976. She completed nine years of school. She met Ernest Beck at the age of 10; she later married him at the age of 19 on February 2, 1946.
She was survived by her only son Ricky O’Neil Beck Sr. husband to Denise Streetman Beck, grandchildren Pamela Beck Nichols wife to David L. Nichols and Ricky O’Neil Beck Jr, great-grandchildren Savannah Nichols Higginton wife to Logan S. Wigginton, Meghann Beck Smith wife to Caleb F. Smith, Huntter Beck Nichols, and Kensley M. Beck, great great-grandson Judah F. Smith, numerous nieces and nephews, and many close friends.
She was predeceased by her sisters, Ellise Slatton Carr wife to Thomas William (T.W) Carr and Anne Jolly Green wife to Kenith Green; brothers Paul Slatton husband to Hellen, Obey Slatton husband to Neil, and Hayden Slatton.
Gladys Beck had multiple accomplishments through her life. She became a wonderful wife, a loving mother, a proud grandmother, an honored great-grandmother, and an enthusiastic great great-grandmother. She is also a cancer survivor by beating breast cancer in 2016. She made multiple friends over the years that loved her company. She was always full of life and always was ready to help anyone she could no matter what it was.
She will now light up her home, in heaven just as she did her for so many years. You will be loved and dearly missed Gladys, Mother, Aunt Glat, Granny, Great Granny always.
A service will be held on Saturday November 24, 2018 at Ridout’s Gardendale Chapel at 2:00 pm with visitation starting one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place at Stewart’s chapel.
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