Gladys Marie (Creed) Denney

Mrs. Denney graduated from Bethel High School in 1954 where she held the position of secretary of her class, a role she took very seriously and was very proud of. She stayed very close with all her classmates after graduation and organized many class trips and events over the years. Following her graduation, she moved to join her husband Gene Denney who was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC. After her husband was discharged they made several moves, built a home in Pennsylvania and had three children before finding their way back to Watauga. Once back in Watauga they added their two foster children to their family and ran/owned a service station until Gene’s health forced them to sell and retire. Mrs. Denney spent the next 11 years caring for and spending time with her husband. After his death she found comfort in helping care for her sister and then her own mother. When she wasn’t caring for others, you could find her in one of her gardens or doing a puzzle by the window. She also enjoyed staying up late into the night reading a good book and sitting on the front porch with her sweet tea or coffee watching traffic pass by.

Mrs. Denney was a member of Willow Valley Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a pianist and Sunday school teacher for many years. She was a loyal servant to God, first and foremost. So, while her physical life on earth may have ended it’s the beginning of an eternal and beautiful one.

Gladys Denney joins her Husband Gene Denney, parents Sanford and Stella Creed, son Jerry Denney, grandson Kevin Denney and sister Mary Lee Estep in Heaven. She is survived by many loving family members, including her brother Dennis Creed, daughter Sandra Pitts, son Michael Denney, foster daughter Tammy Minton, foster son Robert Minton, four grandchildren, Kenneth Herman, Brock Denney, Jessica Harmon and Jeremy Denney, one foster grandson Matthew Minton, six great grandchildren Avery Denney, Dustin Herman, Hadley, Trenton and Elias Harmon and Harper Denney and one foster great grandson Rylann Minton.

“I have had a very busy and productive life, and there are not many things I would consider changing if I had it to do over. We serve a very good and understanding GOD, and I have certainly been blessed beyond measure.” - Gladys Denney

2 Timothy 4:7 KJV: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith

Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2025 from 12:00-2:00 at Austin and Barnes Chapel with funeral services following at 2:00 PM. Burial will follow at the Mount Lawn Memorial Park and Gardens, Boone, NC

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