GLORIA WOOTEN
GLORIA WOOTEN
Gloria Jean Wooten left us to be with her heavenly Father on Jan. 24, 2013. She was born in Frostproof, Fla. on Oct. 5, 1939, and spent 48 years in nearby Avon Park, before moving to Gainesville in 1988.
Gloria was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She enjoyed the creative outlet of oil painting and painted many lovely, flowering landscapes as well as portraits of animals and people. Gloria worked as an administrative assistant and executive secretary at Shands University of Florida for several years and recently retired as financial secretary at her home church, Grace Baptist. But Gloria's greatest joy came from serving her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She taught children in Sunday school for many years, and participated in several prayer groups.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Philip J. Wooten, to whom she was married for 56 years; her daughters, Pam Irvin (Leon) of Palm Bay, Fla. and Tess Rushlo of High Springs, Fla.; her grandchildren, Chandler Irvin of Ruskin, Fla. and Kendall Irvin of Melbourne, Fla.; her sister, Beverly Gail Harris of Avon Park, Fla.; and her cousin, Dan Bruce of Naples, Fla.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013 at Grace Baptist Church, 7100 NW 39th Ave., at 12 p.m. with Rev. Jim Riley officiating. Interment will be at Countryside Cemetery following the service. Family received guests on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, at Williams-Thomas Westarea, 823 NW 143rd St.
Arrangements were under the care of Williams-Thomas Funeral Home Westarea, 823 NW 143rd St.
For futher information:
Williams-Thomas Funeral Home
404 N. Main St.
Gainesville, FL
(352) 376-7556
Sunday, January 27, 2013 - www.newssun.com/012713-Wooten