Jean Williams Gladden

December 19, 1935 - November 4, 2020

Mrs. Jean Ellen Williams Gladden, 84, of Statesville, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at the Accordius Health of Mooresville. Mrs. Gladden was born in Rowan County on December 19, 1935 and was the daughter of the late Gene Williams and Sara Douglas. She was a graduate of Rowan County schools and was a homemaker. Mrs. Gladden was a member of Gray’s United Church of Christ. Mrs. Gladden was married to Frank Chambers and following his passing, she later married Arthur Gladden, who also preceded her in death. Mrs. Gladden enjoyed sewing, coloring, puzzles and simply getting in a car and riding. In addition to both of her husbands, she was also preceded in death by one son, Jerry Lee Chambers and one grandson, Erico McCullough and tho great-grandchildren, Jaimarius Williams, Keara Bailey. Left to cherish her memory are seven children, John F. Williams (Andrea), Richard Chambers (Susan), Frank Chambers, Jr., Mark Chambers, Melvin T. Chambers (Crystal Stevenson), Ruth W. Mattox, and Mary Foster (Barion). She is also survived by 23 grandchildren, Vincent Mattox (Tara), Chan Mattox (Nicole), Algernon Christie, Mario Williams, Anthony Jerome Williams, Adriene Jones, Jonathan Williams, Alisha Baldwin (Jay), Keon Miller, Curtis Ware (Jaynacia), Calvin Caldwell, Corey Caldwell, Mark Oglesby, Andrill Wallace, Tara Rivers, Audrea Price, and Dundrielle Blakeney, Lisa Miller (Rico), Ricky Parker, Jr., Matthew Jr. Foster, Latisha Hopkin, Joshua Foster, 49 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. A service to celebrate the life of Jean Gladden will be conducted at 1:00 PM Wednesday, November 11, 2020 in the Nicholson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dale White officiating. The family will visit with friends from 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.nicholsonfunerals.com and Nicholson Funeral Home is serving the family of Mrs. Jean Gladden. You may watch the service live here: https://www.oneroomstreaming.com/view/authorise.php?k=160471605784559