Gloria J. Scarbro

Gloria J. Scarbro, 82, of Oak Grove, passed away at her home at 7:16 am on Sunday, August 02, 2009.

She was born on December 20 1926, in Marietta, a daughter of Herman and Hazel Minnear Carpenter.  Gloria graduated from Marietta High School in 1944 and from Washington State Community College in 1974 with an LPN degree and had been employed at Marietta Memorial Hospital for 18 years.  She attended Gilman Avenue United Methodist Church.

On November 29, 1945, she married Brady Ayward Scarbro, Jr., who preceded her in death on February 10, 1988.

Gloria is survived by her 3 children:  Lynne (Jim) Zoller, Lana McKitrick, and Steve (Hilarie) Scarbro; grandchildren:  Heather Zoller Gritz, Jennifer Farmer, Josh McKitrick, Ryan McKitrick, Dion Scarbro, Todd Scarbro, Christopher Scarbro, Emilie Scarbro, Scott Miller; 13 great grandchildren, sisters-in-law Camma Gaskins and Maysel McCloud of Marietta; aunt Betty Kennedy of Wheeling and good friend Greg Kroft.

Funeral service will be held on Tuesday (August 4) at 11:00am at Gilman United Methodist Church with Reverend Diann O’Bryant officiating.  Friends may call at McClure-Schafer-Lankford Funeral Home on Monday from 2:00 pm and at the church one hour before the service.  Memorial contributions in Gloria’s memory may be made to the After School Program at Gilman Avenue United Methodist Church.  On line condolences may be shared at:  mslfuneralhome.com.