Gladys Burleson

Gladys Burleson obituary, Gideon, MO

Gladys Burleson

Gladys Burleson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Bradshaw Funeral Home, Inc. - Malden on Jul. 22, 2025.

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Gladys Burleson, the daughter of Robert Monroe Mann and Rosaless Holmes Vandergriff, was born on May 27, 1944, in Bear Creek, AL.
On October 16, 1964, in Bloomfield, MO, she was united in marriage to Buster Burleson. He survives.
She attended the Freewill Baptist Church in Malden, MO.
Mrs. Burleson died Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Malden, at the age of 81 years.
Survivors include her husband, Buster Burleson of Malden; 4 daughters, Lisa Noble, Janie Barnett (J.D.), Carol Burleson, Tammy Dunn (Roger) all of Malden; 2 sons, Aaron Burleson (Tammy Allen) of Poplar Bluff, MO, John Burleson (Sherry Chitty) of Rector, AR; 1 brother, Jerry Wayne Matlock of Bernie, MO; 17 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.
A visitation will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, July 19, 2025, at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden. Funeral services will follow at 12:00 P.M., in the chapel, with Pastor Monte Tinnon officiating. Burial will be in the Mounds Park Cemetery in Lilbourn, MO.

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