Gladys Carol Calvert

Gladys Carol (Penny) Calvert, age 85, of Laurie, Missouri, passed away January 10, 2025, at home. She was born May 5, 1939, to the late Charles and Fern (Stubblefield) Penny.
On December 28, 1957, in Richmond, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Norman L. Calvert.
Carol graduated high school in Stet, Missouri, then resided in Richmond with her husband, Norman. She worked as a secretary in the county clerk's office, was a homemaker and mother and co-owned and operated a motorcycle business with her husband, Norman.
In early adulthood, she was an active member of the beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She and Norman developed many lifelong friends while they resided in Richmond.
Later, they moved to the Lake of the Ozarks in the 1980's where she and Norman built homes, later retiring and settling in Laurie, Missouri, at Indian Rock Golf Course. Golf was her passion. She developed many friendships and spent countless hours on the course and in the club house.
She attended many class reunions and enjoyed reuniting with high school friends and reminiscing about playing high school basketball.
Carol had a special love for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom she loved to give gifts and help out any chance she could.
She is survived by her son, Brent Calvert and wife Susan of Montreal, Missouri; daughter, Denise Irwin and husband Paul of Laurie, Missouri; three grandchildren, Sarah Sweat and husband Jonathan, Cole Calvert and wife Manda and Sydney Irwin and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman, brother, Kenneth and infant sister, Helen Ann.
A graveside service and inurnment will be held at a later date at the New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery in Ray County, Missouri, where she will be laid to rest with her husband, Norman.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.