Mr. Cecil E. Gladney, age 91 of Carrollton, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013 following an extended illness. He was born on March 26, 1922 in Carrollton, Georgia to the late Mr. Sam Gladney and Mrs. Mary Jones Gladney. He proudly served in the United States Army during World War II and the Battle of the Bulge. He entered the military service on November 23, 1942 through Fort McPherson, Georgia. He was trained as a mechanic to maintain the tanks and other machinery. He served continuously during D-Day up until the very end with meeting the Russians in Czechoslovakia. It gave him great joy and honor to serve and defend our great country. He was a member of the Buck Creek Lodge #639, American Legion # 143, and Carroll Eastern Star. He married the love of his life, Pauline Hall and together conceived their only child, Sammy Filford Gladney, who was stillborn while they were stationed at Camp Bowie. He owned and operated Cecil's Sales and Service Company in the hardware industry. He loved his career as a repair man because he was able to use this skill as a way to minister to many people. He also gave much of his time as a volunteer driver for the American Cancer Society, in which he spent fifteen years driving cancer patients to and from doctors' appointments. He was a member of Clem United Methodist Church and was the founder of the Gladneys in America Reunions, which will take place in Carrollton, Georgia this year. Besides his parents, preceding him in death is, his wife Pauline Gladney; infant son, Sammy Gladney; and sisters, Ezel Harper, Alice Fuller, and Geneva Davenport. Survivors include nieces and nephews, Jackie Harper Moore (Billy), Melba Smith (Michael), Carolyn Harper, Calvin Harper (Earline), W.C. Fuller (Ruth), and Pelham Harper (Marie); and numerous great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:00AM from Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery in Newnan. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 from 5:00 until 8:00PM.Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements.