September 4, 1925 –  July 31, 2012  WHITESBORO â?? Mass of Christian Service for Gladys B. Croney, 86, will be held on Friday, August 3, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Francis Assisi Catholic Church in Whitesboro, Texas with Father Toni Aureus officiating. There will be a Rosary on Thursday, August 2, at 6:00 p.m. at the church. All service arrangements are under the direction of Meador Funeral Home in Whitesboro, Texas.She passed away on July 31, 2012 in Whitesboro, Texas.
Gladys was born on September 4, 1925 to William Charley and Cynthia (Raper) Kincheloe. She married Howard G. Croney, Sr. on July 12, 1943 in Hanna, Oklahoma. They were married for 53 years. She enjoyed riding horses, dancing, fishing and country music. She loved her son, her grandchildren, and her family. She was a Pink Lady volunteer a Texas Health Presbyterian â?? WNJ in Sherman, Texas. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Whitesboro, Texas, and a member of the St. Francis Womenâ??s Guild.
She is survived by her son, Howard â??Sonnyâ? Croney and his wife, Nancy, of Whitesboro, TX; grandchildren: Wendy Caldwell, Christy Terry and husband, David) of Whitesboro; and David Phillips of Frisco, TX; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Ruth Johnson of Oklahoma City, OK.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Croney, Sr.; her parents, Charlie and Cynthia Kincheloe; and sister, Virgie Lee Smith.
Pallbearers will be Wayne Croney, Mike Burkleo, Michael Parish, David Terry, Rod Teuscher and Mark Haley. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Morrell, Frank Ellis and Rick McDonald.