Mrs. Gloria Strickland Redden, age 72, of Rockmart, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018.  She was born on May 6, 1946 in Cedartown.  She was the daughter of the late James Preston and Josie Irene Miller Strickland.

Mrs. Redden is survived by her daughters, Debra McElheney (Ronnie) and Beverly Ballard (Ray); sisters, Margie Elliott (JC) and Vera Summerville (Wayne); brothers, Roy Strickland (Pat) and Danny Strickland (Judy); grandchildren, Amanda McElheney, Ryan McElheney (Rebekah), Abbi Ballard, Wesley Ballard, Brittney Ballard and Matthew Ballard; great-grandchild, Ellie McElheney and several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Redden is preceded in death by her parents and husband, James Howard Redden.

The funeral arrangements for Mrs. Gloria Strickland Redden will be held on Friday, August 31, 2018 at two o'clock in the afternoon in the chapel of the Gammage Funeral Home with Rev. Ryan McElheney and Rev. Roger Parris officiating.  Interment will follow in the Northview Cemetery.

The family of Mrs. Redden will receive family and friends on Thursday, August 30, 2018 from six o'clock in the evening until eight o'clock in the evening at the Gammage Funeral Home.

The family is accepting flowers; however, donations can be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, 1125 Pleasant Hill Road, Rockmart, GA 30153.

The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Terry Elliott, Tracy Elliott, Dan Strickland, Steve Strickland, Keith Redden and Shane Redden.  Honorary pallbearer will be Scott Kennedy.

Messages of condolence can be made to the family by visiting our website and signing the online guestbook at gammagefh.com.

The Olin L. Gammage and Sons Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for Mrs. Gloria Strickland Redden.