Gloria Jean Clanton

Gloria Jean Clanton, age 74, of Valdosta, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at her residence. Gloria was born August 6, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Ollie Jean Kerr Bledsoe and Zoley Bledsoe. She owned and operated Valdosta Restaurant for many years. Gloria was always the happiest when she was with her husband, hardly ever leaving his side. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends, eating at Ray’s Mill Pond. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-nine years, William Larry Clanton; a granddaughter, Kailey Barry; two sisters, Betty Pike, and Verna Simpson; two brothers, Gene Bledsoe, and Jim Bledsoe.
Survivors include her children: Ginger Leavengood of Valdosta, Georgia, Lorie Luke and husband Ricky of Sopchoppy, Florida, Larry Clanton, II of Valdosta, Georgia, David Barry, and wife Shelly all of Valdosta, Georgia; 14 grandchildren, Ashton Leavengood (Holly), Craig Barry, Tayte Barry, Evie Toth, Mary Toth, Noah Clanton, Ayden Clanton, Preston Clanton, David Luke Clanton, Jake Luke (Amber), Brooke Sheffield (Josh), Dalton Luke, Johnny Luke and Rockland; great-grandchildren, Wyatt, Jordan, Kienleigh, Westin, Keagan, Jackson and Charlie Sheffield.
Funeral services will be held at 10 o’clock am, Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the Lakeland Chapel of Music Funeral Services. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Kind words and expressions of sympathy can be left for the family at www.musicfuneralservices.com . The Gloria Jean Clanton family is being served by the caring and professional staff of Music Funeral Services, Lakeland.