of Hot Springs, AR
June 8, 1940 - October 24, 2009
O B Gladden, age 69 of Heber Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Dyess, Arkansas, died Saturday at his home surrounded by his family. He is a member of the Church of Christ. He retired as owner of Gladden's Grocery after nearly 29 years. He also worked several years for Trojan Luggage Co. and the Osceola Shoe Factory. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Luvenia Gladden; one daughter, Carolyn Gladden of the home, two sons, Barry Gladden and wife Kim of Searcy, David Gladden and wife Gail of Osceola; four grandchildren, Shane Gladden of Searcy, Jamie Gladden of Portland, Oregon, Allyson Feather and husband Koby of Searcy, Blake Gladden of Searcy; one sister, Delores Smith and husband Lynn of Wilson, two brothers, Jerry Gladden and wife Linda of Germantown, Tennessee, Larry Gladden and wife Mary Jane of Glendale, Arizona; and a host of other loving family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Olen B. and Bertha Gladden.
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56 Condolence(s)
Katherine Colgan
Thursday, November 5, 2009
David and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers!
Sincerely,
Katherine Colgan and the staff at Make-A-Wish
Jim & BJ Stovall
Friday, October 30, 2009
Dave & Gail: We are saddened by your loss. Be assured that O B is resting in a place that we all look forward to be. Our prayers go out to you and family.
sue chism
Friday, October 30, 2009
i am so sorry you lost O. B you have my deepist sympathy an prayers, i know how you are hurting i just lost my husband a few months ago, may god bless you, a friend . Sue Chism
Tommy Cash
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Please pass this on to the family:
I grew up with O.B. Gladden at Dyess. He was a good manager for our Jr. High Basketball team that won the State Championship in 1955. I remember him as a good friend and a nice person. Please accept my condolences to his family and friends.
Tommy Cash
Natalie Meadows
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Barry and David
We are so sorry for your loss. Your entire family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Patricia Patterson
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers have been with you during this sad time.
Tom Compton
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Barry, I am sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. You and your family are in my prayers.
Mark House
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Barry, So sorry to hear about the death of your father. Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Steve and Cindy Lancaster
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Barry and David, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.
Steve and Cindy
Tammy Pickle reich
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
I have such wonderful childhood memories of Gladden's Gro. Mr Gladden was certainly a man to look up to. MY prayers are with you all,
God Bless,
Tammy Pickle
austin turner
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
a very dear man who was loved by many a real guy one that everybody liked .the most about O.B is he was saved by Jesus and is at home with the King of Glory we will pray for all of the family.
Betty Thompson Walley
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Luvenia, it's been awhile since I've seen you, you were a good friend and special person. I'm so sorry for your loss, I know the Lord has you and your family in his care and O. B. is in his presence. Take care.
Louise Bryan Kennedy
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
So sorry to hear of O B passing. You and your family are in my prayers and thoughts. May God be with you and give you strength and peace for this trying time.
Phil Cox
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
May God hold you close in your loss of this godly, solid man.
Kaye (Bryan) Beall
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I am so sorry for your family's loss. O.B. was a wonderful man and he will be missed.
John & Jan Fain
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
To the Gladden Family:
I am so glad I had a chance to meet Mr. O. B. he was a wonderful man and was really full of fun. He was a
man that you could tell real quick that he was a Chirstian, for he lived his life to the fullest. May God
Bless you all in these days ahead and if you ever need anything just call. We Love you all.
Gayla Arnold
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
My love and prayers are with you all.
Love,
Gayla
John Blackwell Jr
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Mr Gladden and his family was good to ours through the years there at Dyess .He was a good man and will missed. Ms Gladden you and your family will continue to be in our prayers.
Billy & Earlene Suthern
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Our deepest sympathies.
Joel & Jeanette Wheeler Collins
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
O. B. was a dear friend and we are so sorry to hear of his passing. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him, but he is now in the arms of God, something he strove for his whole life. You all are in our prayers. In Christian love, Joel & Jeanette
Pete & Myrtle McVay
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Louvenia, Myrtle and I are really sadenden to hear that O. B. has passed away , He was a great and friendley person and a good friend also, we will miss him very much, for he was so much a part of every one's life that lived at Dyess. Our prayer's are with you and your family.
PETE & MYRTLE
Glenda Sims Jackson
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Words can never express what the heart feels, but I have good memories of knowing the Gladdens all the way back to Road 13, cotton fields and school. I hope your comfort will come from God and each other. Sincerely, Glenda Jackson
Sam Hampton
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Barry, my prayers are with you old friend.
JoAnn (Gooch) Hinds
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Since I was a small child, there has always been a special place in my heart for your family.
I am praying for God to wrap his arms of love around your family as he is welcoming His son, O.B., home.
Tina Carpenter Long
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Yall are in my thoughts
Ed Parham
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I have always remembered OB from our days at the shoe factory, and now it is so sad to see him gone, may God Bless
Diana Ford Marter
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I am so sorry for your loss.....It is never easy loosing a loved one. He was always such a friendly..kind person. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Sarah White
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
I am so sorry for your loss. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
teresa and ronnie bryan
Monday, October 26, 2009
we were so shocked to here this sad news. we are so very sorry. he was such a wonderful person. dyess has not been the same sinch you guys left. we loved him dearly. if there is anything at all that we can do please let us know.
Rick & Mary Tom Vermillion
Monday, October 26, 2009
Delores, we're so sorry about your brother. Rick remembers stopping at his store when he was scouting cotton. He really liked him. You and your family are in our prayers. We are asking for God's comfort for all of you in the days ahead.
Donna Womble Bartlett
Monday, October 26, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with the family, OB will be greatly missed
Teresa Smith
Monday, October 26, 2009
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of this wonderful man. He will be missed by so many and for so many reasons. He was a family man and loved his family to no end. I still remember the last conversation I had with him and it was about his children and his love for them.
gayle @berlon thrasher
Monday, October 26, 2009
barry , sorry to hear about your dad .he was a very nice man .if there is anything berlon and i can do for you just call . gayle and berlon thrasher
Richard & Judy Long
Monday, October 26, 2009
Mr. Gladden was truely an incredible person. I smile when remembering him checking up on us (as a newly married couple)...always making sure we had food. He was a great man and our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Randy Stice
Monday, October 26, 2009
Hey, sorry to hear,, He was a great man,,I know he will be missed,,my prayers are with you all.
Debbie Vaughn
Monday, October 26, 2009
The Gladden Family,
I am truly sorry for the lose of O.B. He was truly a great man. He is now an angel in Heaven watching over you and your family...May God be with you all, give you strength and peace...
Love,
Debbie
Mary/Bill Noblin
Monday, October 26, 2009
Dear Luvenia and Carolyn, Barry and Family and David and Family, We love you so much and loved OB so much ,He and you are so dear to our hearts. We will miss him terribly and will never forget what a wonderful brother-in-law he is to us. There is a terrible void in our family without him...All of you are wonderful and loved so much.....Mary and Bill Noblin
Racheal (Sims) Barger
Monday, October 26, 2009
OB will be truly missed.
Jason Randolph and family
Monday, October 26, 2009
Remember the great conversations when I would come through Dyess and stop at the store. He was just simply a great person who seemed to love life and everyone in it. The Gladden family will be in our prayers.
Jim and Susan Carr
Monday, October 26, 2009
Barry, Kim and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this very difficult time. We know what you are going through having lost both of our fathers. We wish we could be there but Jim will be out of the state on business. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Tim and Tara London
Monday, October 26, 2009
You and your family are in our prayers.
Jason Lee
Monday, October 26, 2009
I'm so sorry to hear about Mr. Gladden's passing. Ya'll are in our thoughts and prayers.
James Cottingham
Monday, October 26, 2009
All my prayers are with your family
Claude and Lavonne Gillmore
Monday, October 26, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you and we are truely sorry for your loss. Your faith in God will carry you through!
Doug Gillmore
Monday, October 26, 2009
Barry, David, Luvenia, Carolyn, Kim, Gail, my prayers are with you all in this time of need. sorry for your loss. Mr gladden was a great man. it has not been the same since he moved from here. Again you all are in my prayers.
Kim Gillmore Weaver and family
Monday, October 26, 2009
We are all so sorry for ya'll lose. OB is going to be missed by all of us! We have alot of memories of him, esp. around Halloween, we will always remember our shaving cream and water balloon fights at the store, He was always out there with us having just as big of time as us! I always think about that around this time of year. He did so much to help all of us when he had the store. We loved him and all of you like our own family, really yall are our family! He will be greatly missed! We were all blessed to know such a caring, yet silly man! Anything ya'll need let us know, we are all here for your family. Sending all our prayers and love to you all!
Matthew and Joy and Pam Bunch
Monday, October 26, 2009
Our prayers and thoughts are with you always.We are going to miss OB dearly he was truely a great man.God Bless all of you.
Sandra Jones
Monday, October 26, 2009
Barry,
Dennis and I were sorry to hear about the loss of your Dad. Know that you are in our prayers.
L.Q. and Joyce Beasley
Monday, October 26, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time. O.B. will be deeply missed.
Jack Dunlap
Monday, October 26, 2009
Barry,
Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jack and staff at Roller-Daniel.
Sue & Lynn Jenkins
Monday, October 26, 2009
Barry
We were so sadden to learn of your father's death. Our thoughts & prayers during this difficult time.
Philippians 4.8
Teresa Henard Rumbaugh
Monday, October 26, 2009
Mr. Gladden was a very special man that will be missed by so many. His kindness and generosity to the people in the Dyess area was like no other.
Ken Gillmore
Monday, October 26, 2009
Linda and I are sad with the news. We will be praying for you.
Patrick & Priscilla Brandimore
Monday, October 26, 2009
We are so sorry for you and your families loss.
O. B. was much loved and will be greatly missed.
terry abbott
Monday, October 26, 2009
Please know all of you are in my prayers.
James and Teresa Blagg
Monday, October 26, 2009
Louvenia, Barry, David and Carolyn..James and I are lost for words,we are so very sorry, OB will be missed by so many and espically all that loved him--when you all left Dyess it was an emptyness there but OB loved it in the hills..You all are in our Hearts and Prayers.