Gladys "Elaine" Speed's Obituary
Ms. Gladys "Elaine" Speed passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on September 6, 1939 to parents Byron and Gladys Brown. She was a member of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. (Cheyney University - Delta Tau, 1960) and worked as a special education teacher.
Gladys has lived in the Lakeland area for 22 years and was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland. Her hobbies included church, reading, and spending time with her family.
Gladys is survived by her loving husband, Jonathan Speed of Lakeland; daughter Leneen Speed-Walker of Odenton, MD; stepdaughter, Chiquita Rawls of Landover, MD; grandchildren Avery and Harper Walker of Odenton, MD; niece Jihan Amir of Philadelphia; and nephew Theodore Brown.
Visitation will be held Thursday, October 24, 2019 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM with a funeral service to follow, at First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions in the name of Gladys Brown Speed to the American Heart Association.
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