Gladys Hill Hartman, 91, of Franklin, West Virginia passed away Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Pendleton Manor in Franklin.

Born August 12, 1926 at Dahmer, WV, she was the daughter of the late Harry Pleasant (H.P.) Snyder and Cora Margaret Propst Snyder.

Gladys graduated from Franklin High School in 1945, and later from Catherman's Business School.  She worked as an FBI fingerprint classificationist, and as a secretary for her brother, Bennie, at Snyder Lumber Company.  She and her husband, Frank Hill, whom she married April 15, 1948, operated Hill's Variety Store in Franklin.  After Frank's death on July 18, 1962, she operated Hill's Gift Shop where she sold glassware, gifts and textbooks.  Gladys was a dietary aide at Pendleton Nursing Home, and retired in 1978.

She loved painting, reading, walking, nature and the outdoors, and nurturing her flowers and plants.  She was a faithful and dedicated member of Faith Lutheran Church, and was a member of the Farm Womens' Club.

On June 15, 1963, she married Charles Hartman, Jr., who survives.

Also surviving are -

Two daughters -
Frankie K. Hill of Franklin, WV
Diana Kimble (& husband, Roger) of Franklin, WV

One sister -
Ella Mae Riggleman of Franklin, WV

Three grandsons -
Chad Kimble of Woodstock, VA
Ashley Kimble of Harrisonburg, VA
Jonathan Kimble of Houston, TX

Five great-grandchildren -
Jacob, Benjamin, Levi, Blaiklee and Briggs

And a fur buddy -
Luci

Gladys was preceded in death by twin daughters, Debra and Donna Hill, one grandson, Jeremy Kimble, three brothers, Fred Snyder, Bennie Snyder and Curtis Everett Snyder and four sisters, Erma Simmons, Mary Warner, Sally Lambert and Georgie Armstrong.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September 7 at Faith Lutheran Church in Franklin with Pastors Jason and Jess Felici officiating.

Memorials may be made to Pendleton Manor, P. O. Box 700, Franklin, WV  26807; Franklin Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 966, Franklin, WV  26807 or PAWS, P. O. Box 804, Franklin, WV  26807.