Funeral services for Mrs. Gladys Hooper Simon, 52 of Timpson will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 23, 2013 at the Wallace Chapel Baptist Church, South Marcus Street, Timpson. Burial will follow in the Camp Ground Cemetery, Mt. Enterprise under the direction of Garmon Funeral Home of Henderson.

Mrs. Gladys Hooper Simon was born on August 18, 1960 to the late Ms. Mahaleia Moore in Timpson, Texas. She attended schools in the Timpson ISD where she graduated high school in 1978. She attended college at Panola Jr. College and graduated from Stephen F. Austin University earning her B. A. Degree in Elementary Education. She also did graduate studies toward her Master’s Degree.

Mrs. Simon worked as a Medical Transcriptionist at Memorial Hospital in Center, Texas while attending college. She began her teaching career at Timpson ISD where she taught all subjects from Kindergarten to 5th grade and she later became a Math Specialist where she worked until she retired in May, 2013 after putting in twenty-two years of service.

Gladys accepted Christ at an early age and united with the Wallace Chapel Baptist Church where she was very active. She served as church treasurer, secretary, choir member, and wherever else she was needed. Gladys loved her church very much and found great joy in serving.

Gladys passed peacefully from her physical life of a lengthy illness to her new home to live with the Lord on Monday afternoon, June 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mahaleia Moore; her father, Lee Berk Rather; father and mother-in-law, Samuel Jamie and Cillersten Simon, brother, Paul Rather and a brother-in-law, Elijah Simon.

She leaves to cherish her memories: husband of thirty-one years, Ronald Eugene Simon, Timpson, Texas; daughter, Chaska (Toby) Griffith, Cedar Hills, Texas; Ryan Simon and girlfriend, Kisa Jones, Arlington, Texas; two grandchildren, Courtland and Ashlynn Griffith, Cedar Hill, Texas; two step-grandchildren, Shakur Johnson, Timpson, Texas and Lailah Moore, Arlington, Texas.

Gladys was blessed with many siblings: nine sisters, Mae Mosley, Timpson, Texas, Mary Horn, Little Rock, Arkansas, Linda Black, Nacogdoches, Texas, Doris Rather, Baton, Rouge, Louisiana, Alice Mosley, Tyler, Texas, Joyce Johnson, Center, Texas, Josephine Rather, Birdie (James) Kelly and Shelia Rather all of Houston, Texas; six brothers, Jerry Hooper, Davenport, Idaho, Larry (Yvonne) Hooper, Grand Prairie, Texas, Samuel (Jean) Rather, Garrison, Texas, Michael Rather, Nacogdoches, Texas, Nelson Rather and Clifford Lynn Rather both of Lufkin, Texas; four sisters-in-law, Ima Jewel Young, Commella (Ennis Earl) King, Lillie (Anthony) Oliphant all of Garrison, Texas and Carolyn Sims, Minneapolis, Minnesota; three brothers-in-law, Don (Patricia) Simon and Printis Simon both of Garrison, Texas and Carl (Johnnie) Simon, Dallas, Texas; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Public viewing for Mrs. Simon will be held Saturday, June 22, 2013 from 1-4 pm at the funeral home and family visitation from 6-8 pm at Greely C.M.E. Church, Highway 84 East, Mt. Enterprise.

Online guest book and condolences may be made at www.garmonfuneralhome.com.

Obituary coutesy of ShelbyCountyToday.Com