Gladys Argro Kidd

Gladys Delores Argro Kidd, 88, was born in Richmond, VA on August 26, 1936, to Wilmer Argro and Gladys Ross was born in Newtown and later moved to Churchill. She attended Armstrong High School where she won awards for her meticulous handwriting. She later met and married Lemuel Haywood Kidd, Jr. The union brought five children. Gladys was a phenomenal woman, a devoted Christian, the matriarch of her family, a lifelong friend, and a giver to many. She loved the Lord with all her heart and proudly sang his praises. She was a member of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Churchill where she sang with the E.C. Kent Choir and later joined St. Paul’s Baptist Church. She was a faithful member until life slowed her down, but she faithfully watched Pastor Lance Watson and Reverend Jimmy Swaggert every Sunday. She was also a loyal member of The Women’s Guild co-hosting weekly Bible study sessions, community outreach events, and an annual Women’s Conference. Gladys avidly read her Bible and often quoted scriptures. Gladys was truly the family matriarch. She was fondly called Mom, Aunt Wally, Precious, Ganny, and Gigi. She often boasted about her family to anyone who listened and touted their love for her. To her, family meant everything, and she dedicated her life to being a mother, aunt, and grandmother, instilling and demonstrating a legacy of togetherness that her mother instilled in her. She enjoyed her family: joining them at Skateland, serving on the PTA, hosting family gatherings, and being a second mother and grandmother to many. When she lost her two sisters, Wilnet and Lil Bits (Ethel), she helped raise their kids and became a lifelong mother to them and grandmother to their children. She raised her children in the church, often holding Bible study with her kids, nieces, nephews, grandkids, great-grandchildren, and their friends. She taught them to love the Lord, be accepting of others, and to give to the less fortunate. She created a home full of fun, love, and laughter. Gladys was a great co-worker and lifelong friend and was loved by everyone who knew her. She was employed by Friedman & Marks Clothing and when she wasn’t a homemaker, spent her final working years at AT&T until retirement. She was a great friend, known for her giving and fun-loving spirit. She was a former member of the Violetts Social Club, traveled often with her friends, and was happiest making others happy. Her friends at the Grand Richmond at Brook Run, her final residence, would attest to this. As the Social Coordinator, she organized activities. She always had a listening ear and readily helped anyone in need. She was known for her warm smile, her witty sense of humor, and her compassionate nature. Gladys knew she was being called home and was ready to be with the Lord and reunited with her heavenly family. While all are grateful to God for her entry into His pearly gates, she will be profoundly missed and forever loved and cherished by her family, friends, and all who were privileged to know her. She was truly a phenomenal woman. She always said, “May the work I’ve done speak for me!” Gladys was the last surviving member of her family. Her mother and father preceded her in death, as well as her siblings, Alfred, Wilnet (Bebbs), Helen (Carter), John, Ethel (Green), and Raymond, and her grandchildren, Jazmine, Davaughn, Jamey, and BJ. She is survived by her children: Pamela, Wilma, Lemuel III, Henrietta (Miller), and Lucy; her sister’s children, Michelle, Shelia, Fonda, and Frank, a host of cousins, nieces, two devoted Franchon and Jamene, nephews, grandchildren, four devoted, Jineka, Morgan, Mehgan, Sadie, and her great and great-great-grandchildren.

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Gladys Argro Kidd

August 26, 1936 - October 4, 2024