Mildred Harding Gloyd, 80

PRESTON - Mildred Harding Gloyd, 80, passed away with her loved ones by her side on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at Easton Memorial Hospital after a long illness.

She was born in Glen Burnie, on March 10, 1928 the daughter of the late George Frederick Gardner and Vida May Griffith Gardner. Her first husband, Calvin "Bud" Harding Sr. preceded her in death on March 21, 1989.

She graduated in 1946 from Glen Burnie High School and had always been active in music playing the piano, organ, guitar, bass fiddle and was also a gifted singer. From the time she was a young girl she used her musical ability to bring joy to churches, nursing homes and local events. She has been a consistent and faithful member of various churches throughout her entire life. She has been a member of Grace Baptist Church in Hurlock since 1986 and has many friends there whom she considered to be her family.

From her early days on the radio with "Millie and the Potomac Valley Boys" music has always been her great joy. She worked as a Medical Assistant for Dr. Wayne Tate in Glen Burnie for 20 years and after moving to the Shore she worked as the Activity Coordinator at Denton Senior Center. She moved to the Eastern Shore 22 years ago.

She loved books, flowers, birds and traveling. "Mil" was married to "Bud" Harding for 43 years and then George Gloyd, her husband for the past 17 years.

In addition to her husband, George she is survived by three children, Calvin (Cheryl) Harding Jr. of Gettysburg, Pa., Sharon (David) Powell of Delmar, Del. and Dana (Electa) Harding of Federalsburg and 10 grandchildren, Laurie Reaver, Robert Meissner, Amanda Andrew, Melanie Andrew, Danny Andrew, Christina Harding, Joshua Harding, Tyler Powell, Katie Bonacci and Whitney Knapp; five great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Bradley, Hunter, Brennen and Riley, and two brothers, Melvin Gardner of Centreville, and George Gardner of Battlefield, Mo. and three stepdaughters and their families, Kay Gloyd, Diane Spence and Patty Boczon.

Funeral services for her will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, at Grace Baptist Church in Hurlock, with the Rev. David Talley and the Rev. David Stewart officiating. Friends may call on tonight from 6 to 8 at Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg. Burial will take place at 2:30 at Glenhaven Cemetery in Glen Burnie.

Serving as pallbearers will be; Calvin Harding Jr., Dana Harding, Joshua Harding, Robert Meissner, David Powell, Tyler Powell and Danny Andrew.