Gooch Vaughn Gladwell, III

February 20, 1948 - July 19, 2020

Conway… Gooch Vaughn Gladwell, III, age 72, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his friends on Sunday, July 19, 2020, following a long battle with cancer. Born February 20, 1948 in Greensboro, NC, he was the son of the late Gooch Vaughn Gladwell, Jr. and Lula Haymore Gladwell. Mr. Gladwell was a US Navy veteran. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Fayetteville, GA as well as the Masons and the Shriners. Mr. Gladwell loved golfing and being out on the boat. He worked in transportation, even owning his own company, G and M Transportation. It was his life even though he never acquired his CDL. Mr. Gladwell was the life of the party and loved talking to people. He was always willing to lend a helping hand and was a great friend. Gooch Vaughn Gladwell, V was the first grandson and they were inseparable. Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Brenda Craig Gladwell; a daughter, Nora Hokrein; a son, Gooch Vaughn Gladwell, IV (Ashley); grandchildren, Gooch Vaughn Gladwell, V, Beth Hokrein, and Riley Gladwell; and a special cousin, Robbie Abbott. Funeral services with Military Honors will be held at 12:00 PM Friday, July 24, 2020 at Forbis & Dick Funeral Home, located at 5926 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401, with Rev. Jack Miller officiating. Burial will follow at 2:30 PM at Carolina Biblical Gardens in Jamestown, NC. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM Thursday evening at the funeral home. Due to services being held in North Carolina, funeral flowers should be ordered independently and sent to Forbis and Dick Funeral Home, 5926 West Friendly Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401. Memorial donations may be made to Regency Hospice, 600 Garden City Connector, Suite A, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576. Please sign the online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is serving the family.