Gladys Carnes

Gladys Carnes Gladys Carnes, of Gig Harbor, died at the age of 88 on March 28, 2011. She was born in Canada and moved with her family to the United States in her childhood. They came to Washington State around 1934. Gladys graduated from West Seattle High School in 1942 and Prairie Bible Institute in 1946. Gladys lived in Bremerton, Seattle, and Tacoma before she met Meredith (Bud) Carnes. They were married in March, 1957. They moved to Gig Harbor in 1969. Bud died in 1980. Gladys worked at Northwest Radio in Tacoma during the 1950s and for the US Postal Service from 1974 through 1986, delivering mail to the Lake of the Woods and Lake Holiday areas much of that time. Gladys was also a lifelong volunteeer; she was a den mother for Cub Scouts, volunteered at YMCA in Tacoma, teaching pollywogs (preschool swimming) for many years, and taught sunday school for the beginners(preschool) at several churches, including Rosedale Bible Church. She was a committed Christian. She loved the outdoors, hiking, yard work, visiting with people, and being a wife and mo ther. Family members are son, David Carnes, daughter, Sharon Rex, son-in-law Andy Rex, daughter, Mary Carnes, and granddaughter, Jessica Hastings. Memorial service is April 9, 2011, at First Baptist Church of University Place, 2844 Mtn View Ave University Place, WA.