Gladys Mae Robison Carson, 86, of Coal Center, went to heaven to be with her Lord and loved ones on July 23, 2011, after many years of poor health.
She was born August 13, 1924, in her family home on Robison Dairy, Coal Center. She was the daughter of Roy and Rena Scott Robison.
She was a 1942 graduate of California High School and a 1945 graduate of The Washington Hospital School of Nursing and was the president of the graduating class.
Gladys was employed by the Presbyterian Senior Care as the night supervisor for 25 years. She was a compassionate and caring nurse, who loved her occupation. She was greatly appreciated by her patients, their families and her co-workers. She reluctantly retired in 1994. Mrs. Carson was also admired by her caregivers at Southmont, where she was a patient several times over the past years.
She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, the Charleroi Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and a former member of the Fallowfield Township Grange.
On October 24, 1945, she married Merland B. Carson, with whom she enjoyed 60 years of marriage. They were devoted to each other and were a wonderful example of Christian love, dedication and hard work to their family. When they were still in good health they enjoyed traveling and caring for flowers around their home. Gladys greatly missed her husband after he went to heaven on June 16, 2006.
Mr. and Mrs. Carson spent their life together raising their five children in the home they built together on her family’s farm. Surviving are their children and their spouses, Janice and Paul Salansky, Ruth Ann and Randy Shultz, Susie Skaggs, Bruce and Rhonda Pinkney Carson, and Scott and Dawn McVay Carson.
She was greatly loved and will be sadly missed by her 15 grandchildren, Patrick, Mark and Rosalee Salansky, Beth Shultz Craig and her husband Brad; Matthew Shultz and wife Kerry; Jeffrey Skaggs and wife Michelle; Steven Skaggs and wife Bethany; Christopher Skaggs and wife Jordan; Brian, Jonathan and Katie Skaggs; Stephanie Carson Wanamaker and husband Tony; Benjamin, Brandon and Nicole Carson; seven great-grandchildren, Natalie, Caitlin and Madison Craig, Andrew Shultz, William, Joseph and Michael Skaggs; and three step great-grandchildren, Tony Wanamaker, Zane and Alexandra.
She also leaves behind brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, Wilbur and Doris Carson, Robert and Pat Carson, Marjorie Carson and Eleanor Carson.
Gladys was also an extraordinary aunt, who was adored by her several nieces and nephews.
Deceased in addition to her parents and her husband is her only brother Clyde S. Robison.
She also leaves Daisy, her husband’s Boston Terrier, who was her faithful companion and guardian since her husband’s death.
Friends are welcome from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, July 28, 2011 with Rev. George Kennedy, officiating. Interment will follow in Maple Creek Cemetery, Fallowfield Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice Care of The Washington Hospital, 155 Wilson Ave., Washington, PA 15301, Donnell House, c/o Hospice Care of The Washington Hospital, 155 Wilson Ave., Washington, PA 15301, The Washington Hospital School of Nursing, 155 Wilson Ave., Washington, PA 15301 or Southmont of Presbyterian SeniorCare, 835 S. Main St., Washington, PA 15301. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message, share stories and photos.
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Visitation
Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc.
Tuesday July 26th, 2011
7:00pm - 9:00pm
809 Main Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314
Visitation
Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc.
Wednesday July 27th, 2011
2:00pm - 4:00pm
809 Main Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314
Visitation
Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc.
Wednesday July 27th, 2011
6:00pm - 8:00pm
809 Main Street
Bentleyville, PA 15314
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