Gloria J. Morrison, 90 of Morgantown, WV formerly of Hobart, IN and Mt. Pleasant, PA passed away October 6, 2021 at the Morgantown Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Gloria was born February 19, 1931 in Martins Ferry, OH the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Grace Leach Gaines. She was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church of God and superintendent of the Sunday School, a former member of the First Assembly of God Church, Mt. Pleasant, the Christ Community Church, Hobart, IN where she served as deaconess, nursery director and co-chairman of women's ministries and the Harner Chapel, Morgantown, WV. Gloria was a 1949 graduate of Roosevelt Wilson High School in Nutterfort, WV, attended Fairmont State College and life long learning programs at St. Vincent College, Latrobe and University of Pittsburgh, Greensburg. She was also a member of the Greensburg Friday evening music club. Gloria was formerly employed by the Clarksburg Casket Company, J.C. Penney, Greensburg, a nanny for 6 different families, teacher's aide at the How & Why preschool in Hobart, IN, the American Heart Association, Greensburg and as a caretaker for Homestead Ltd., Mt. Pleasant.
Surviving are her daughters, Deborah E. Bair (Richard) and their children, Aaron and Joshua Bair of Mt. Pleasant and Melissa Ann Morrison (Willam DeBerry) and their daughter, Brook DeBerry and daughter-in-law, Jean Morrison and her son, Shane of Latrobe; sisters in Christ, Mary Jane Anderson of MD and Sandy Eberly (Phillip) of Valpraiso, IN. In addition to her parents, Gloria was preceded in death by her husband, who she married in the First Baptist Church, Clarksburg, WV, William B. Morrison in 1991, sons, Matthew Allen Morrison and Lewis Ray Morrison; sisters-in-law, Mary Fowler. and Mildred McDaniel.
Visitation for family and friends will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm Sunday, October 10, 2021 at SALOOM-REGA FUNERAL SERVICE 730 W. MAIN STREET MT. PLEASANT where services will be held at 10:30am Monday , October 11, 2021 with Rev. David Stickley officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Joy cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Gloria may be made to the American Heart Association 615 S. Main Street Greensburg, PA 15601. Please visit Gloria's online memorial at www.saloom-rega.com to sign the condolence guestbook. Richard Rega, funeral director.