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Nelma Jean Gleason was born in Nicholas County, West Virginia on December 12, 1932. She went home on April 10, 2011. Heaven received a special gift, one who will be greatly missed. Nelma Jean Gleason was preceded in death by her parents, Ira Sankey Spencer and Bessie Jane (Bennett) Spencer, three sisters, Ruby Elaine Spencer, Geralene Skidmore (Susie), Cynthia Ruth Spencer, and two brothers, Virgil Spencer and Hartzel (Shake) Spencer. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert Leslie Gleason, of Albuquerque, son, Daniel L. Gleason and wife, Andrea; son, Thomas B. Gleason and wife, Jenny, all of Los Lunas, New Mexico; son, Robert N. (Nathan) Gleason and wife, Janice, daughter; Jean Lee Gleason, all of Albuquerque, New Mexico; son, Mark W. Gleason and wife, Virginia of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; son, Allen D. Gleason and wife, Nancy of North Glen, Colorado; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and several great-great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews both in New Mexico and West Virginia. How special she was to her grandkids and how special they were to her. She was a graduate of Richwood High School in Richwood, West Virginia, class of 1951, where she received the Governors "Golden Quill Award," for penmanship. She trained and worked as an LPN in Charleston, West Virginia. Her employment in Albuquerque included: Lovelace Clinic as a PBX operator and billing clerk, Ramada Inn as a PBX operator and desk clerk, Albuquerque Visiting Nursing Service as a home health aide and supply clerk, APS Food Services at Wilson Middle School and Zia Elementary School. She did volunteer work more recently for Highland Senior Center, monitoring blood pressure and as a camp cook at Southwest Bible Camp in Glenwood, New Mexico. She was very active in her local church fellowship, doing quartet singing and often taught Sunday school, as well as doing building cleaning and maintenance. She also worked on missionary projects for many years. She met with the Christians gathering to the name of the Lord Jesus Christ alone at Garfield Gospel Chapel in Albuquerque. The family would like to thank those from Amber Care Hospice for all of the loving care shown. A visitation will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at French - University Chapel. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at French - University Chapel. Burial will take place at Sunset Memorial Park. Please visit the online guestbook for Nelma Jean at www.remembertheirstory.com. FRENCH 1111 University Blvd. NE (505) 843-6333
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