Gladys Rivers

Gladys Rivers - SAVANNAH - Gladys Rivers departed this world on March 17, 2012 for a better place. Gladys was born April 28, 1920 to the late Isaiah and Lucinda Martin-Blue in Savannah, Georgia. As an infant she was adopted and raised by Thomas and Bell Simmons in Levy, South Carolina where she attended school and grew up on their small farm. She met and married Louis Johnson. From that union they had two children, Herman and Samuel Sammy Yank Johnson. Her husband Louis deceased while Gladys was pregnant with Samuel, their youngest son. After the death of her beloved Momma Bell in 1942, Gladys moved to Savannah, Georgia where she eventually met and married Norman Rivers. Gladys and Norman always opened their home to family gatherings. There were always scrumptious meals and a place for her family to spend a day or a month. Family was always welcomed. Her grandchildren looked forward to going to Savannah several times yearly for holidays as well as each summer for vacation. They will always cherish those precious days spent with their loving grandparents. God and family were most important in her life. She spent the past fifteen years in New Jersey with her son Herman (Willie Mae) and grandson Herman Jr. (Ethel). Gladys was preceded in death by her husband Norman. She was also preceded in death by Samuel Sammie Yank Johnson, her youngest son. Two Brothers, Isaiah and Earl Blue. She leaves to cherish her precious memory her devoted son Herman (Willie Mae) Johnson , of Jersey City, New Jersey, Isaac (Theresa) Blue of Savannah Georgia , Grandsons Herman Johnson Jr. (Ethel Mae), of Columbus New Jersey and Ronald Johnson of East Orange, New Jersey, Granddaughters Stephanie (Tyrone) Reynolds of Jersey City New Jersey and Monica Frazier of Savannah Georgia. One Brother Isaac Snookie Blue. and Three sister in-laws Reese and Minnie Blue of Savannah, Georgia and Joann Blue of Oakland California, eleven nieces and nephews from California and Georgia; Adored first cousins Pearl Wolfe of New Jersey , Charlesetta Ransom and Rose Mary Banks of Savannah Georgia. www.williamsandwilliamsfuneralhome.com Williams & Williams Funeral Home 1012 East Gwinnett Street Savannah, GA 31401 912-234-1634 Savannah Morning News March 21, 2012 Please sign our Obituary GuestBook at www.savannahnow/obituaries.