Gladys Cary "Goonie" Walker
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September 25, 1934 – October 10, 2025
Gladys "Goonie" Walker, 91, a pillar and beloved member of the Winchester community, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025.
Gladys was born on September 25, 1934, in Winchester, VA to the late George and Mamie Cary.
She was a lifelong member of St Paul A.M.E. Church where she served her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as a member of the Usher and Missionary Boards. She devoted more than three decades to serving her community at CCAP, as well as volunteering at additional organizations and churches dedicated to feeding/clothing the homeless throughout her lifetime.
She is lovingly remembered by her children, Edward "Eddy" Glover (Cheryl) of Jessup, MD, Chrystal Walker of Gaithersburg, MD, and Mary Walker of Charlotte, NC., Three grandchildren, Edward "Tre" Glover III (Natalie) of Hanover, MD, Nelson "Alex" Glover (Mobolanle) of Elkridge, MD, and Jason Glover of Odenton, MD, two great grandchildren Nadia and Sophia; and a loving host of nieces and nephews (too many to name but she LOVED them ALL, including her favorites. LOL).
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward "Chuck" Walker, sisters Alice Cary, Virginia "Ginny" Henderson, Gertrude "Gertie" Smith, Hallie Long, Hannah Scott, and Eleanor "Mickey" Brisco, and brother, George "Buck" Cary.
Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life service at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Winchester, VA, on Monday, October 20, 2025. A viewing will be held at 11:00 a.m., followed by the service at 12:00 p.m. Officiate, Rev Kevin Wilson.
A repast (Mt. Carmel Baptist Church) will be immediately after the Internment at Orrick Cemetery.
Ministry of Comfort Entrusted to
Cartwright Funeral Home
Winchester, VA
cartwrightfuneralhome.com
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Barbara Combs
October 17, 2025
I will miss Gladys so much. The last time we talked was on the porch in August. It was a beautiful day and she praised rhe Lord for allowing her to have another day to sit out and enjoy her "good life". We talked about my husband and how much we both missed his antics. She told me to be strong and the Lord would lift me up. I loved her dearly.
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Laurie Morrison
October 14, 2025
There are so many things I could say about my friend Gladys but this venue would simply not have enough room. I have known this very special person almost 35 years. And our relationship was a sincere one. Gladys was funny, passionate, faithful, and dedicated to whatever cause she adopted. And as her obituary stated, there were many. And she and I had one very important thing in common. She simply adored both of my husbands! In a way that was appealing and very sweet. And I think that was mostly because they both had my best interest at heart. So I think, no I know, that she loved me and the feeling was very mutual. It will be hard to travel down Cork Street and not see her on the front porch, waving to all that passed by and I don´t think there were many that she didn´t know. She was, as I often referred her by, the mayor of Cork Street! God bless you dear one! You have certainly earned your place at your Father´s feet.
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