Gladys V. Shumaker Hall

Gladys V. Shumaker Hall, 97, formerly of Bellefontaine, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 16, 2009, at Heartland of Urbana, Ohio. She was born on June 13, 1911 in Wingett Run, Ohio, the daughter of the late George and Cora Boston Adams. On July 26, 1930, she married Harold C. Shumaker and he preceded her in death on April 11, 1961. She is also preceded in death by her second husband, Earl Hall, whom she married on September 19, 1967, and he passed away on September 22, 1990. Also deceased are 6 sisters, 2 brothers, a son, Donald Shumaker, a grandchild, Kathy Shumaker, and a great grandson, Ian Shumaker.  

She is survived by 3 sons, Dean M. (Beverle) Shumaker of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Jerry C. (Patsy) Shumaker of Beavercreek, Ohio, Gene P. (Patty) Shumaker of Orlando, Florida; one daughter-in-law, Barbara Shumaker of Bellefontaine, Ohio; 9 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren & 2 great great grandchildren.

Gladys was a homemaker, and in 1957 she was employed for several years at the Riverside School in DeGraff, Ohio.  In 1991, she became a manager for the Penny Lane apartments where she lived until her health failed in July 2000.

She was the oldest member of the Calvary Baptist Church where visitations are scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2009, from 6 to 8 P.M. and one half hour before the funeral service on Friday, February 20, 2009, at 10:30 A.M., with Pastors Jeffory Willetts and Kevin Boggs officiating. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 P.M. in the Iberia Cemetery, Iberia, OH. 

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church  1140 Rush Ave.  Bellefontaine, OH 43311.           

The Eichholtz Funeral Home in Bellefontaine handled the arrangements.

Condolences to the family may be expressed at  www.eichholtzfuneralhome.com