1930

Gladys Elizabeth Jackson was born on 22 Apr 1930 in Richland, South Carolina, USA a child of Ezell James Jackson and Kitsy Brown Jackson.

1940

Gladys Jackson was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1940 in Bishopville, Lee, South Carolina, USA, as a 10-year-old, female, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Ezell Jackson; her mother, Kitsy Jackson; her siblings, Willard Jackson, George W Jackson, Murry Jackson, Alvia Jackson and Louise Jackson; and her maternal aunt, Della Brown.

1949

When she was 19, she married Leroy Burgess Marsh on 03 Sep 1949 in Darlington, South Carolina, USA.

2025

On December 19, 2025, Gladys Elizabeth Jackson Marsh was mentioned as the living mother in the obituary of Michael Stanley Marsh.

She died on 25 Dec 2025. She was buried on 28 Dec 2025 in Lee, South Carolina, USA at High Hill True Light Cemetery.

Gladys Elizabeth Marsh Obituary

On Christmas Day, 2025, the world lost a gem of a woman, Gladys Elizabeth Jackson Marsh. Born on April 22, 1930, in Richland County, South Carolina, Gladys spent her 95 years in relentless service to her family and community.

Gladys was a homemaker, a title she wore with pride. The heart of her home in Camden, South Carolina, pulsed with love, laughter, and the smell of home-baked goods. Her hands, always busy, created a welcoming environment for all who entered. Gladys was a devoted wife, a loving mother, and a doting grandmother. She was a woman of strength and grace, a beacon of light in the lives of all who knew her.

Gladys was preceded in death by her father, Ezell Jackson, and her mother, Kitsey Brown Jackson; husband, Leroy Burgess Marsh; and son, Michael Stanley Marsh.  Left to cherish her memory are her son, Danny Marsh (Gerri) and Glenn Marsh; and daughter, Elizabeth Ann Marsh; 5 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchildren.

A visitation and funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at High Hill True Light Church in Cassatt, South Carolina with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. prior to the service at the church.

Visitation

Sunday, December 28, 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
High Hill True Light Church
True Light Church Road
Lucknow, SC 29078

Funeral Service

Sunday, December 28, 2025
2:00 pm
High Hill True Light Church
True Light Church Road
Lucknow, SC 29078