Gloria Stephens Burleson, daughter of the late Vernon Stephens and Bonnie Gordon Stephens was born on May 9, 1926 in Bunker, Missouri and departed this life on November 14, 2016 at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County at the age of 90.

Mrs. Burleson was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ.  She had worked at the Overturf in Bernie for thirty-six years.  She was a resident of Dexter.    

On September 8, 1949, she was united in marriage to Hugh Burleson in Piggott, Arkansas.  Mr. Burleson preceded her in death on April 6, 2009.

She is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law’s, David and Cindy Burleson of Bernie and Terry and Sherri Burleson of Dexter; by one daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Bruce Jeralds of Orange Park, Florida; by four grandchildren, Cody and Jeff Boyt of Dexter, Jessica and Kyle Camp of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Jason and Michelle Jeralds of Middleburg, Florida and Claire and Eric Hazlett of Memphis, Tennessee and by five great-grandchildren, Jase Jeralds, Riley and Tyler Camp, Harrison Hazlett and Walker Boyt. 

Friends may call at the Dexter Church of Christ in Dexter on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will then be conducted on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. in the Dexter Church of Christ Chapel with Stan Dauck and Jeremy Tucker officiating.  Interment will follow in the Chalk Bluff Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.