Mrs. Gloria Jean Reid-Williams

WILLIAMS, Mrs. Gloria Jean - age 64, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Genesys Health Park. Family hour 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 4805 N. Saginaw St. with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Henry L. Fuller, Jr. officiating. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10 a.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Williams will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed from 12 p.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Mrs. Gloria Jean (Reid) Williams was born July 23, 1949 in Flint, MI, the daughter of Clarence and Alberta Reid and stepmother Fannie Reid. She accepted Christ as her Savior at an early age and was baptized at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church. Gloria graduated from Flint Northwestern High School and earned an associate degree in sociology from Mott Community College. Over the years she was employed by the City of Flint and Flint Community Schools where she retired after 23 years of service. Her love of people and children was evident by the numerous lives she touched. She loved spending time with her family and friends especially her grandchildren calling each one her favorite. She enjoyed dancing and karaoke. Gloria was a strong lady and encourager to all despite what she was going through. After initially being diagnosed in 2005 she became a steadfast advocate for Breast Cancer Awareness along with her niece Shalanda Williams. Gloria J. (Reid) Williams leaves to cherish her memory: 2 children, Tamitha (Tommy) Taylor and Jason Williams; grandchildren, Paradise Williams, Bria Taylor and Tommy Taylor III all of Flint. Father of her children H. Jean Williams; 2 sisters, Carol Madison and Lottie Reid of Flint; brother, Gilliam “Butch” Washington of Detroit, MI; sisters-in-law, Linda Raulston, Lillian Knight of Flint, Virginia (John) Beckem of Southfield, MI and Josephine Williams of Georgetown, TX; brothers-in-law, Kenneth (Joan) Williams and Anthony Williams of Flint; mother-in-law, Charity Williams of Flint; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends including special friends Arlinda Hopkins, Ava Coffee, Emma Williams, Betty Wideman, Harold Carter; god-daughters, Jorgina Rubin and her sons, Rueben, Harvey and George Rubin, Pamela Johnson and her children, Darryl and Ayanna Johnson; and special son, John Phillip Heard. Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by: her parents, Clarence Reid and Alberta Reid; stepmother, Fannie Reid; sister, Marietta Rich; and grandson, Tommy Taylor, Jr. The family would like to express a special thanks to Genesys Regional Medical Center and staff especially the 4th floor NICU, Dr. Calloway, Dr. Lewis and Dr. Khoulani, Hasselbring Senior Center, Dr. Henry L. Fuller, Jr. and the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church. Acknowledgement The family wishes to thank our relatives and friends for their kind expressions of love, concern and heartfelt sympathy during our bereavement. May God richly bless each and every one of you. -The Family of Gloria J. (Reid) Williams

Mrs. Gloria Jean Reid-Williams

July 23, 1949 - March 25, 2014