GAINES, Gladys Carolyn 1897 - 1976

GAINES, FLINSPACH, LEWIS, SMITH, CONNOR, BARNES, TOWERS, BRIGGS

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/30/2022 at 20:36:45

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Thursday, July 22, 1976
Page 5, Column 2

Death Takes G. GAINES

Gladys C. GAINES, 79, died at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, at the Jefferson County Hospital where she had been admitted on Sunday.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Raymond Funeral Home with the Rev. Wayne Bartruff officiating. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery.

Gladys C. GAINES was born January 26, 1897 in Fairfield, the daughter of Sam and Catherine FLINSPACH LEWIS and was reared and educated in the Fairfield schools. In 1917 she was married to Floyd L. GAINES who passed away March 1, 1957. They owned and operatd the Gaines Cafe in Fairfield for many years.

She was a member of the Lutheran Church and she made her home at 300 East Fillmore.

Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Bettye SMITH of Fairfield, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sisters.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Wednesday, July 28, 1976
Page 2, Column 3

Local Names In The News

... --Here to attend the funeral services for their grandmother, Gladys GAINES on Saturday morning were the children of Mrs. Bettye SMITH, Tim at home, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth V. CONNOR of Libertyville, Mr. and Mrs. Rick BARNES, Denise and Kevin of Muscatine, Mr. and Mrs. Terry SMITH of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. Tom SMITH and Jeff and Amy of Galipolis, Ohio. Also attending was Mrs. GAINES's niece and her daughter, Margaret TOWERS and Carol BRIGGS of Des Moines. Mrs. GAINES died Wednesday night, July 21 at the Jefferson County Hospital.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.) Ledger"
Friday, July 30, 1976
Page 9, Column 1

NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL, OF APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR, AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE STATE OF IOWA IN AND FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GLADYS C. GAINES, DECEASED.

TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF GLADYS C. GAINES, DECEASED:

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ON THE 27TH DAY OF JULY, 1976, THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GLADYS C. GAINES, DECEASED BEARING DATE OF THE 16 DAY OF JULY, 1975, WAS ADMITTED TO PROBATE IN THE ABOVE NAMED COURT AND THAT BETTYE K. SMITH WAS APPOINTED EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ANY ACTION TO SET ASIDE SAID WILL MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF SAID COUNTY WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, OR THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO SAID ESTATE ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT TO THE UNDERSIGNED, AND CREDITORS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST SAID ESTATE SHALL FILE THEM WITH THE CLERK OF THE ABOVE NAMED DISTRICT COURT, AS PROVIDED BY LAW, DULY AUTHENTICATED, FOR ALLOWANCE; AND UNLESS SO FILED WITHIN SIX MONTHS FROM THE SECOND PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE (UNLESS OTHERWISE ALLOWED OR PAID) SUCH CLAIM SHALL THEREAFTER BE FOREVER BARRED.

DATED THIS 27TH DAY OF JULY, 1976.

BETTYE K. SMITH
EXECUTOR OF SAID ESTATE
300 EAST FILLMORE
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

PARKIN AND CAMERON
ATTORNEYS FOR SAID EXECUTOR
119 NORTH COURT STREET
FAIRFIELD, IOWA 52556

DATE OF SECOND PUBLICATION
6 DAY OF AUGUST, 1976
July 30, Aug. 6, '76

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.140 with husband Floyd.