Patricia “Patsy” Jinright Gladden, 76, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Monday, June 2, 2025, at her residence.
Graveside services will be held 11 AM, Friday, June 6, 2025, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, Georgia, with the Rev. Royce Hulett and the Rev. Howard Kitchens officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Thursday evening at the funeral home in Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Gladden was born April 17, 1949, in Ben Hill County, Georgia, to the late Grady & Jewette Bohannon Jinright. She was a homemaker and enjoyed going with her grandson-in-law to get her toes done and also eat Mexican. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren, and helped to raise her grands and greats. She enjoyed making jewelry and picking up pecans in her yard. She was a longtime member of Riverbend Baptist Church where she was baptized as a child. She will be dearly missed by her dogs, Gidget and Rere and her cat, Radar.
She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Wayne Gladden of Fitzgerald; children and their spouses: Rhonda & Herman Tucker of Alapaha, Tonya & Eugene Stone of Fitzgerald, Pam & Steve Boutwell of Columbus, and Frank Taylor of Fitzgerald; grandchildren: Andrew Tucker, Samantha & Jonathan Harper, Brittany & Ryan Clements, Josh & Kelsey Stone, Trevor Boutwell, Tyler & Anna Boutwell, Corey & Charity Taylor, Justin Taylor, Bailey & Austin Bloodsworth, and Hannah & Kyle Spurlock; 23 great-grandchildren; a sister, Connie & Ray Mixon of Fitzgerald; two sisters-in-law: Gail Jinright of Rochelle and Betty Deal of Arizona; and a brother-in-law, Larry & Patricia Gladden of Fitzgerald. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Colton William Gene Stone; two brothers: Billy Jinright and Ted Jinright; and a nephew, Chuck Jinright.
Paulk Funeral Home, Fitzgerald, is in charge of arrangements.