Gloria Ann Stout, 85, of Greenville, died on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Lutheran Care Center in Altamont.
Visitation will be held Friday, Oct. 7, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Smith Grove Baptist Church in Greenville. Funeral services will follow, beginning at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be held at Smith Grove Cemetery, across from the church in Greenville. Assalley-Young Funeral Home in Greenville is assisting the family.
Mrs. Stout was born Aug. 22, 1937, in Carrier Mills, to Willie and Julia (Maller) Williams. She married Donald R. Stout on April 19, 1957, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 23, 2000.
She moved to Greenville in 1960 when her husband took a teaching job. She worked for a short time in the school library and at the Children’s Corner on the town square.
Mrs. Stout was primarily a homemaker who took that job to heart. She always put her family first and was content in being in the background and letting everyone else shine.
When her husband was a coach, she only missed one game in his entire career and never missed one single game of her son’s coaching career. She was an avid fan of the Comets, Vandals and Hearts. One of her favorite things to do was to ring the cow bell at the games.
Mrs. Stout loved to listen to Elvis Presley music. She believed strongly in the Lord and put Him first in life.
She is survived by her son, John (wife Natalie) Stout of St. Elmo; granddaughter, Stefanie (husband Jarad) Crumbley of Villa Rica, GA; grandson, Austin (wife Amanda) Stout of Effingham; sister, Robbie (husband George) Smith of Golconda; and five great-grandchildren, Carter, Easton, Ansley, Audrey and Oliver.
In addition to her husband, Mrs. Stout was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Fred Williams; and sister, Juliene Clift.
As the church was a big part of her life, in lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Amazing Grace Fellowship, Smith Grove Baptist Church, 949 Airport Rd., Greenville, IL 62246 or the Lutheran Care Center, 702 W. Cumberland Rd., Altamont, IL 62411. Online condolences to the family may be left at www.assalleyfuneralhomes.com.
