CLAYTON - Gladys Council Warren passed away peacefully at home on Monday, Feb. 20, 2017, from a relatively short battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Prior to her battle with Alzheimer's Disease, Gladys was a 16 year breast cancer survivor.
Gladys was born on July 12, 1939, in Smyrna, the daughter of the late Ernest F. and Kathleen Freeman Council.
She worked at the Delaware Home & Hospital for the Chronically Ill for over 30 years in the Financial Resources Department, as well as volunteering in the gift shop after "retirement."
She graduated from John Bassett Moore High School in 1957. She married Francis "Babe" Warren July 13, 1957. They moved from their farm in Chesapeake City, Md., to Kenton in 1965.
She was a member of the Kenton United Methodist Church since 1965. She enjoyed her membership in the Kenton "Homemakers" Club as well as the Kenton United Methodist Women. She was also a member of Delmarva Emmaus Community.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Warren was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Francis "Babe" Warren; her son, Robert Francis Warren; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Ernest F. Council, Jr. (Ethel), George Council (Genevieve) and Clarence F. Council (Laura Mae); and two sisters, Belle McBrine and Florence Johnson.
She is survived by a daughter, Sheryl "Sherry" Eierman and her husband, Carl, of Clayton; daughter-in-law, Janet Marie Warren, of New Castle; her brother, Ronald Council (Irene), of Clayton; two grandchildren, William "Billy" Eierman, of Middletown and Jodi Lynn Callahan (David), of Easton, Md.; three great-grandchildren, Carlee Marie Eierman, Payton Nicole Eierman and Hoyt David Callahan; extended family, Kim Zinszer, Austin Zinszer, Madison Zinszer, of Middletown; adopted in heart daughter, Faith Elliot Rossing (Pete), of Henderson, Md.; several nieces, nephews; great-nieces and -nephews; great-great-nieces and nephews; as well as many devoted friends.
A viewing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2017, at Faries Funeral Home, located at 29 South Main Street in Smyrna. Funeral services will be held on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, at 11 a.m., with a viewing at 10 a.m. Burial will be at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Kenton United Methodist Church, PO Box 188, Kenton, DE 19955 or to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901.
The family will be eternally grateful for the blessing of dedicated, loving care that her care team provided. They took such excellent care of her during the past year.
Condolence letters may be sent by visiting www.fariesfuneralhome.com