Gloria F. Hendricks

Gloria F. Hendricks, 101, passed away on June 21, 2026. Born June 17, 1925, she was the daughter of Grace B. and C.A. Goodwin. Gloria lived a life marked by steadfast faith, quiet strength, and enduring devotion to those she loved. A resident of Chapin, South Carolina, she will be remembered with deep respect and gratitude by all who knew her.

Gloria attended Marshall University and dedicated many years to serving as an elementary school teacher in West Virginia. Her work reflected a steady, hard-working spirit—one that showed in the care she gave to her students and in the resilience with which she met each season of life.

A faithful presence in Chapin United Methodist Church, Gloria’s Christian devotion was central to who she was. Her love for the Lord guided her days and shaped the legacy she leaves behind—one of constancy, service, and a life lived with purpose.

Gloria also found joy in the warmth of home and family traditions. She was an accomplished baker, earning three state championship fruit cake cook-off wins at the South Carolina State Fair, and she also won the State Fair SPAM cookoff. Above all, she cherished time spent with her grandchildren, offering them the kind of love that is steady, attentive, and lasting.

She is survived by her son, C.W. Hendricks (Becky); her son, Peter A. Hendricks (Dianne); her daughter, Kati Hendricks; her grandchildren, John Hendricks, Charley Hendricks, Elly Swindler, Drew Hendricks, Whitney Bolles, Allison Hendricks-Kol, David Clark, Zach Picken, and Jeff Picken; her great grandchildren, Oliver and Elliott Bolles, Marshal and Murray Grace Swindler, Riley Hendricks, Benjamin Hendricks-Kol, Brecken Hendricks, and Parker Hendricks; and her brother, James R. Goodwin (Linda).

She was predeceased by her husband, Peter W. Hendricks, and by six brothers and one sister.

The family would like to thank Betty Pellitier (NP) as her long term primary caregiver and Three Oaks Hospice for their care and support.

Services will be announced at a later date.