Gladys Marie Reynolds

Gladys Marie (Gilliam) Reynolds, age 97, of St. Louis, formerly of Bonne Terre passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at DeGreef Hospice House in St. Louis. Gladys was born April 20, 1923 to the late Emmett and Mary Alice (Sparks) Gilliam in St. Louis, Missouri. Gladys was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. For thirty-two years, Gladys worked as a Switchboard Telephone Operator and advanced to a Supervisor with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. She graduated from Bonne Terre High School in 1941. Gladys and her dearest friend, Eunice Poston, always worked cutting and serving pies at the St. Joseph Catholic Churches’ annual Festival. They did the same at North County High School for their Honors Dinner. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gladys never met a Shopping Mall she did not like! Her passion was walking through clothing stores.

In addition to her parents, Gladys was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Reynolds; and her six siblings.

Gladys is survived by her daughters, Sandra K. Boulch of Jefferson City, MO and Dawn Squires of Ashburn, VA; grandchildren, Derek DeGeare and wife Melissa and Samantha Girardi and husband Christopher; great-grandchildren, Ashley, Kiley, DJ, Tessa, and Vivian; many nieces and nephews.

 There will be a Memorial Visitation held Saturday August 7, 2021 at 12:00PM Celebration of Life Service will follow Saturday August 7, 2021 at 1:00PM with Father John Schneider officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of C.Z. Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. Family has requested that memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Bonne Terre.