HICKORY, N.C. - Gladys Irene Lail, 86, of Hickory, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Trinity Village in Hickory.

She was born September 30, 1937 in Catawba County to the late Fred Leroy Lail and Ethel Hall Lail. Gladys was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and retired as a technician from Sentrol Control Group. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and reading devotional books.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Cindy Galloway; brother, Jerry Lail; uncle, Ernest Hall; and sister-in-law, Kay Lail.

Those left to cherish her memory is her son Marty Seitz of Taylorsville; Ned Lail of Taylorsville; sister JoAnne Frye and husband Stanley of Taylorsville; grandchildren Caleb Hollar of Taylorsville; nieces Tina Rollins (Chris) and Rebecca McKinney (Mike); nephews Stacy Lail and Joel Frye (Tricia); eight special great-nieces and nephews; three great-great-nephews and niece.

The family would like to thank the 500 hall nurses at Trinity Village Hickory for the special love and care of Gladys.

A service to celebrate Gladys’ life will be held on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 3 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Taylorsville. Pastor Dean Chambers and Pastor Joel Frye will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 2-2:45 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church.

Those serving as pallbearers are Stacy Lail, Joshua Frye, Stewart Galloway, Landon Beard, James Drum, and Darren Belcher.

Memorials may be made to “Close Knit” Sewing Ministry of Bethlehem Baptist Church, 7500 NC-127, Taylorsville, NC 28681 or Gateway International Missions Inc., Senior Adult Care (Africa), PO Box 667, Taylorsville NC 28681.

Condolences may be sent to the Lail family at www.bennettfuneralservice.com

Bennett Funeral Service of Newton, N.C. is serving the Lail family.