

Born to John and Eva Debman on June 6, 1922, in Newark, NJ. Gladys married Anthony Blount Sr. in 1948. Her love extended to her two children, Eva (the late Willie III) Davis and the late Kwame Blount. She was blessed with eight grandchildren: Kevin Blount Sr., Willie Davis IV, Joaquin Blount, Chaz Davis, Stephen Davis, Rakeem Blount, Amber Blount, and Chole Blount, as well as 10 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren who will carry on her legacy of kindness and joy.
She proudly served her country with the 6888th during World War II from 1944 to 1946, earning a Congressional Medal of Honor as a Private First Class.
Gladys enjoyed scrapbooking, baking, reading, and listening to classical music.
She is survived by her daughter, Eva Davis, her 8 grandchildren, and a host of great-grandchildren. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents, her son Kwame Blount, her brother John (Jonny) Debman Jr., her sisters Dorothy Debman and Ethel Debman-Hutchins, and her son-in-law Willie Davis III.
A graveside service for Gladys will be held Thursday, June 26, 2024 at 1:30pm at Rosedale Cemetery, 408 Orange Rd, Montclair, NJ 07042.
Fond memories, expressions of sympathy or condolence messages may be shared at www.McCrackenFuneralHome.com for the Blount family.
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