Gladys McCollister

Funeral Services for Gladys Brown McCollister, 98, will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Rose-Neath Southside Chapel in Shreveport, LA with Brother Dennis Aaron and Brother Roger Patterson officiating. Interment will follow services at Forest Park West. Visitation with the family will be held on Monday, April 23, 2018 from 5 until 7:00 pm at the Funeral Home. Gladys was born October 28, 1919 and passed away peacefully on April 20, 2018 at home in Shreveport, Louisiana. Gladys was an excellent cook and took great pleasure in cooking for her family. At holidays, she often cooked enough to feed an army because she would cook what she knew each one enjoyed. Gladys loved to make jelly. She would sell it at her beauty shop, donate it to raise money for the missionaries from her church, or just give it to friends and family. Gladys was retired from AT&T after many dedicated years of service. Gladys is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John McCollister, Jr.; sisters, LaVerne Morgan Armstead, and Luvinia Dinvard, and brother, John Henry Brown. She is survived by her daughter, Glenda McCollister; sons, John McCollister III and wife Vickie; Bill McCollister and wife Janet; and Jimmy (Bo) McCollister and wife Karen. Also, sisters, Barbara Booksh, Merle Dockens, and Maria Wiley. Nine grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephew. Honoring Gladys as pallbearers will be Chad McCollister, Jason Montgomery, Jet Montgomery, Greg O'Donnell, Harrold Barrow and Ricky Davidson. The family wishes to express their appreciation to Jan Henderson for her compassionate, loving care.