Gladys B. Gayman

Gladys Burger Gayman, 87, of 227 Dickinson Ave., Waynesboro, and formerly of 12624 Molly Pitcher Highway, Greencastle, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2008 in the home of her son, Fred, and daughter-in-law, Sylvia Gayman, of Waynesboro.

Born Aug. 7, 1920 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of the late Milford and Clara (Baker) Burger.

She was a homemaker and in 1997 retired from Sunnyway Foods of Greencastle. In her earlier years, she worked at the former GEM Garment Co. of Greencastle.

Mrs. Gayman was a member of the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren where she was a member of the Berean Sunday School Class.

She was a former member of the Harry D. Zeigler V.F.W. Post 6319 Ladies Auxiliary and a member of the national AARP.

She was a 1937 graduate of Greencastle High School.

She and her husband, Charles C. Gayman were married in June 1943. He died on November 20, 1970.

She is survived by two daughters, Karen I. Grosh of West Bend, Wis. and Mary K. Ehrhart of Greencastle; four sons, C. Robert Gayman and Fred B. Gayman, both of Waynesboro, Floyd B. Gayman and Lynn B. Gayman, both of Greencastle; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one brother, Wilbur Burger, and by a great-grandson, Brody Gayman.

Services were held the morning of Monday, March 17 in the Greencastle Church of The Brethren, 36 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle, with Rev. Leon Yoder officiating.

Burial was in the Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle.

Memorial contributions may be given in her memory to the Antietam Humane Society. 8513 Lyons Road, Waynesboro, Pa. 17268 or to Hospice Of The Good Shepherd, 2700 Luther Dr., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.

Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home, Greencastle.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.zimmermanfh.com