Bobby Woodrow Gladden

October 5, 1941 - July 30, 2020

Bobby Woodrow Gladden, 78, of Indian Trail, NC, died peacefully with his wife by his side on Thursday, July 30. Bobby was born in Union County, North Carolina, on October 5, 1941, the son of Woodrow and Aileen Baker Gladden Sr. He grew up there and blessed with the skills to use his hands, became a carpenter, a profession he ultimately retired from after twenty years of faithful service to Starnes and Craig. When not working, he enjoyed gardening, cutting grass, small engines and working for Simpson’s Farmers Markets. Bobby is survived by his wife, Candace McCullough Gladden; children: Sheila (Malcolm) Marsh of Wingate, NC; Bobby (Laura) Gladden of Austin, Minnesota; Ricky Gladden of Waxhaw, NC; Curtis (Cheri) Cole of Concord and Tiffany (Tim Roper) Cole of Concord, NC; and the mother of his children, Rachel Blount. He is further survived by his grandchildren: Sakari Schultz, Teven Anderson, Bobby Gladden Jr, Benjamin Gladden, Taricka (Lamarques) Wall, Ricky L. Gladden Jr, Dominique Gladden, Rikeia A. Gladden, Rickey D. Gladden Jr, Malcom L (Jessica Ward) Marsh II, Aubrey S. Marsh, Gage Cole and Gabriel Cole; and 12 great grandchildren as well as numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Timmy Gladden; and a sister, Mary Alice Gladden Huntley. Bobby’s family has given the family of Lowe-Neddo Funeral Home the privilege of caring for him and for them. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 12:30 on Thursday, August 6, at the funeral home, 4715 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews, NC 28105. The family will receive friends that morning at the funeral home from 11:30 until the time of service. Interment to follow at Sunset Memory Gardens, 8901 Lawyers Road, Charlotte, NC 28227. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness toward the Gladden family during this time.