Gladys was born July 16, 1927 in Dyersburg, Tennessee, and was the youngest child of Naomi and Winfred Owens.
She was a member of Waterview Church of Christ.
Gladys was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Edward Owens; and ex-husband, Donald Thomas Pitt, Naval veteran of WWII.
Gladys is survived by two children, Ronald Willis Pitt and Donna Lynn Haas; daughter-in-law, Donna Carol Pitt and former daughter-in-law, Teresa McKinney; son-in-law, Steve Haas and former son-in-law, Mike Mastandrea; grandchildren, Jennifer Pitt Trammell and husband, Mike, Alan Thomas Pitt, and Alex Nilsson Pitt and wife, Amber; great grandchildren, Trey Trammell and Holly Marie Pitt.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to METAvivor, https://secure.metavivor.org/page/contribute/default.