LEXINGTON—Born in Lexington County, November 3, 1914, Gladys Richardson Meetze was the daughter of the late Ambrose A. Richardson and Lula Elizabeth Younginer Richardson. She was a charter member of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Irmo, where she was a Sunday School Teacher, Vacation Bible School Teacher, Sunday School organist twenty-plus years and church organist three years. She was a former member of the Ladies Aide and the Olive Branch. She loved her church and was an active member until unable to attend. She loved her flowers and gardening and cooking for her family. She was employed at GE and retired from Mepco Electric. As a grandmother, she loved taking trips to the mountains and Disney World with her grandchildren.

She was married to the late Herbie A. Meetze Sr. for 57 years. She was lovingly known as “Nana” to her family and is survived by daughter Elizabeth Lindler (Claude) of Lexington and son, Herbie Meetze (Karen C.) of Irmo, 5 grandchildren, Debra Carlsen, Karen Gobbi (Kevin), Christy Riley (Doug), Sarah Vickers (Steve), Rebecca Shirah (James) and 8 great-grandchildren, Kelsey Berzley (Erik) and Keagan Cox(Tyler) , Morgan Wade (Conner) and Erin Gobbi, Brandon and Andrew Riley, Weston and Nora Vickers.

Mama lived a full 105 years always wanting to give to her family and friends. She made clothes for her children and crocheted doilies and Afghans. Five years ago she crocheted 90 center pieces for her family and friends at Christmas.

She had congested heart failure and the dreaded COVID-19 while at Lexington Extended Care when God took her in his loving arms to heaven on May 6, 2020.

A grave-side service was held May 9 with her immediate family in attendance and the family plans a public memorial service to be held at a later date.

Memorials may be sent to Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Irmo; St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, Lexington; or Alzheimer’s Association.

God placed a rainbow in the sky the afternoon she passed away. We lost the love of our life but God has in his arms a prized possession.