Franklin – Otho Lee "Tobe" Gladding, III, 74, died June 15, 2009 at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. He was born in Baltimore, MD., a son of the late Agnes Geisen and Otho Lee Gladding, Jr., and was reared in Tappanhannock, VA. Mr. Gladding was predeceased by a brother, Irvin Lee Gladding. He was a graduate of Christchurch School, Hampden Sydney College, and received his Masters Degree in Education from The College of William and Mary. Mr. Gladding was a longtime educator and retired from the Southampton Public School system. He was an Army veteran and was a member of Chi Phi Fraternity.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Frances Grove Gladding; three daughters, Laura Gladding of Charlottesville, Sarah G. Moskalski and husband, Donnie, of Richmond, and Margaret Lee Gladding of Franklin; one granddaughter, Ava Frances Moskalski; one sister, Ann G. Carreras of Richmond; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 11 am Friday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church with the Rev. Edmund Pickup officiating. Because of Tobe's love of golf, a celebration of his life will be held on the 18th hole at Hobbs Hole Golf Course in Tappahannock at a later date. Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association, 5349 E. Princess Anne Road, Norfolk, Va. 23502. Wright Funeral Home is assisting the family. www.wrightfuneralhome.org