Gladys Shealy Wise 96 of 25679 US Highway 76 Newberry widow of Henry Walter Wise died Monday February 23 2004 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Wise was born on March 21 1907 in Saluda County a daughter of the late Hillary S. and Nancy Bedenbaugh Shealy. She attended Summerland College and was the oldest member of St. James Lutheran Church. Mrs. Wise the last surviving member of her immediate family is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law Narvice and Robert Harmonof Newberry Mary Ellen and Harold Prater of West Columbia and Nancy and Rick Richardson of Prosperity; two sons and daughters-in-law John W. and Linda Wise and James E. and Ellie Jane Wise all of Newberry; 15 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son Clay S. Wise; four sisters Pansy Shealy Ottie Moore Nettie Rikard and Era Harmon Corley. Funeral services for Gladys Shealy Wise will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Sunday at St. James Lutheran Church by Rev. Rodney Gunter and the Rev. Randy Derrick. Interment will be in Newberry Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home and the family will be at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Wise 25557 US Highway 76 Newberry SC. Memorials may be to St. James Lutheran Church Building Fund 228 Jalapa Road Newberry SC 29108 or Salvation Army 205 Main Street Columbia SC 29201. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the Grandchildren Cleo Wise and the members of the Adult Sunday School Class.Messages to the family may be sent via email to notes@whitakerfuneralhome.comWhitaker Funeral Home 1704 College Street Newberry SC is assisting the family.