Gladys Merle Farabee

Gladys Merle Farabee of Lake Wales passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale.

She was born January 31, 1924 in Clio, Alabama to the late Wallace & Emma Livingston Campbell; she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was the owner of Tommy's Oyster Bar and a member of the First Assembly of God. She loved to pick peas and strawberries, enjoyed going to flea markets and yard sales and liked to fish.

Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin Farabee. Survivors include her daughter, Susan Skinner of Lake Wales; a sister, Nettie Jo Shipes of Dothan, AL; 2 grandchildren, Tammy Farrow of Lake Wales and Melinda Bond of Lake Wales; and 5 great-grandchildren, Trenton Farrow, Tilly Farrow, Noah Bond, Matt Bond and Ryan Bond.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until the funeral service at 3:00 PM, Wednesday, August 25, 2010 at the Marion Nelson Funeral Home in Lake Wales with Rev. Walter Nelson officiating. Interment will follow at the Lake Wales Cemetery.

To view her tribute video, please click the link below:
http://videos.lifetributes.com/158275

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http://webcasts.lifetributes.com/158301