Gladys (Betty) Tisdale

Mrs. Gladys (Betty) Tisdale, age 78 of Palm Bay, Florida and formerly of Toccoa passed away April 11, 2021 at her residence.

A daughter of the late Gustave and Muriel Teetz Schwartz, she was born June 3, 1942 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, having lived in Toccoa, Georgia for many years before moving to Palm Bay, Florida where she has lived for 14 years.  She was a high school graduate, attended Scranton Tech and later attended Truett McConnell College.  While living in Toccoa, she worked as dispatcher with the Toccoa Police Department.  She was later employed with Dean Whitter as a Finance Administrator and employed with Morgan Stanley.  Although a member of several churches throughout her life, she was currently a member of the First Baptist Church in Melbourne, Florida and a member of the church choir.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Donald Tisdale (Korea War Veteran), by siblings, Gustave Schwartz, Muriel Schwartz and Russell Schwartz, by a son-in-law, Richard Appel, sister-in-law, Kathleen Schwartz and brother-in-law, Bob Spudis.

Survivors include a daughter, Teresa Elizabeth Appel of Palm Bay, Florida; son and daughter-in-law, Timothy Donald Tisdale and Lenora of Snellville, Georgia; grandchildren, Megan Crosby, Matthew Crosby, Jacob Appel, Joe Page Appel, Timothy Levi Tisdale (Katy), Devin Seth Tisdale(Jenelle), Trevor Dane Tisdale; great grandchildren, Timothy Harvey Tisdale, Eleanor Ruth Tisdale, Annabelle Rose Tisdale and Colton Seth Tisdale; brothers and sisters-in-law, Donald Schwartz (Marie) of Washington State, Frederick Schwartz (Ruth) of Maryland, Gustave Schwartz (Lorraine) of Pennsylvania and Charles Schwartz of Pennsylvania; sisters and brother-in-law, Joanne Spudis and Ruth Beers (Desmond) both of Pennsylvania.

Funeral services will be Saturday, April 17, 2021, 2 O’clock p.m. in the Hillcrest Chapel of the Acree-Davis Funeral Home with The Reverend Jerrell Beatty officiating.  The following grandsons will serve as pallbearers, Levi Tisdale, Devin Tisdale, Trevor Tisdale and Matthew Crosby. 

The family will receive friends the Acree-Davis Funeral Home on Friday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.  Due to the health and well-being of the community, social distancing must be observed.  Masks are encouraged during the visitation and service.  Online condolences may be left for the family at www.acree-davisfh.com.

Interment will follow in the Stephens Memorial Gardens with the Acree-Davis Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Gladys (Betty) Tisdale.