Gladys Bishop Snider Morgan was born on November 15, 1934 to Leona McAfee Bishop and Johnny Quinton Bishop in Greeneville. She passed away on June 7, 2021 at the age of 87, with her family around her.
She graduated from Camp Creek School. Gladys then completed college at Midwestern University in Wichita Falls, Texas, earning a degree in Business. She married J. D. Snider in 1957, who passed away in 1966 in a plane crash.
Gladys and Kenneth Reed Morgan were married for a total of 53 years. Gladys taught school for over 40 years in the Greene County School System. She taught at Camp Creek School, South Greene High School and at West Greene High School until her retirement.
Gladys was a devoted member of the Greeneville Seventh-day Adventist Church, which she dearly loved attending.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, J.D. Snider; sisters: Ruth Championmont and Grace (Wynell) Bishop; and brothers, Bobby Keith Bishop and Billy Bishop.
Gladys is survived by her sisters, Carolyn Powell and Kay Wedding; son, John “Jay” Snider; daughters Robin (Allen) Gray, Karen Quinn and Kathy (Marvin) Walker; grandchildren: John Snider II, Brittany (Chip) Feltman, Matthew (Tori) Walker, Bethany (Randall) Prater, Sarah (Chris) Ballard, Kenny (Emily) Quinn, Lilly Quinn and Melissa Quinn; twenty great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; extended family: Billie Jean, Rachel and Katie; special caregiver and great grandson: Breyden Feltman.
The family will receive friends on Thursday from 2-3 pm at Greeneville Seventh-day Adventist Church.
The funeral service will be held at 3 pm with Pastor David Jicka and Pastor Jared Callaway officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt. Tabor Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Allen, Chip, Marvin, John David, Kenny and Matthew.
The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Alpa Nick and staff at Tennessee Oncology; Tri-State Sentinal Hospital in Nashville; Dr. Ward Phillips and staff in Morristown; and the staff of UT Hospice.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society at Conquer Cancer, P.O. Box 1455, Charlotte, NC 28201-9800.
Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
