Gladys Mae Mallory, daughter of the late James Edwin and Lilly Irene Bright Mardis, was born in Fairbury, Ill., on Sept. 27, 1937, and died at her home in Dexter on Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, at the age of 69.

Arrangements have been tentatively set for visitation on Saturday evening and funeral services to be held on Sunday afternoon. A complete obituary will be published later.

Call Watkins & Sons Funeral Home for complete details as they are available.