Mrs. Gloriasteen Edwards

****NOTE: FIRST UNITED BAPTIST CHURCH IS HOSTING A SERVICE IN LOVING MEMORY FOR THE FAMILY OF MRS. GLORIASTEEN EDWARDS ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2022. ****PLEASE SEE VISITATION AND SERVICE TIMES BELOW**** *****PLEASE NOTE: WHEN ENTERING THE CHURCH: MASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING ARE STILL REQUIRED. THE CHURCH WILL PROVIDE HAND SANITIZER WHEN ENTERING THE BUILDING. If you have any questions, please contact us at: (269) 342-1000 _____________________________ Mrs. Gloria S. Edwards “Gloriasteen” made her transition on August 4, 2022 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She was born on August 29, 1951 in Okolona, Mississippi the daughter of Willie C. Moore Sr. and Linnie Moore. Gloria attended elementary school in Okolona, Mississippi and later graduated from Carter High School in Okolona, Mississippi where she received her High School Diploma. After graduating she relocated to Kalamazoo, Michigan with her husband Willie Edwards. And to this union the Lord blessed Gloria and Willie with three beautiful children Charlotte, Denise, and Tyrone. As a mother she was a strong woman that made sure her family was taken care of. She had a heart of gold and plenty of love to share. She enjoyed working at Checker Motors until she retired. She was highly loved by her co-workers and staff. She also was rewarded for her hard work and dedication for 30 years plus of employment with Checker Motors. She loved to play cards on the weekend and loved the card player’s that she played with. She would share exciting stories about how the player’s made her laugh, but when she was introduced to the casino “Sorry card player’s it was over for you”! The casino became her go to place for entertainment when she wasn’t with her grandchildren. They knew how to bring out the silly in her and she enjoyed every minute of it. Gloria also enjoyed going to the garden to preserve her own fresh produce to prepare her freezer for the winter. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends on the holidays and made sure it was enough for everyone to eat. Strangers were drawn to her as she welcomed them into her home and offered them a plate to eat. She never turned anyone away when it came to food. She will be greatly missed and always and forever in our hearts. She will now be united with her parents Willie C. Moore Sr., and Linnie Moore. Her loving husband Wille G. Edwards, her granddaughter Alayshia Tyleen Edwards, her mother-in-law Cora Lee Edwards, her sister’s Dorothy Pearl Moore, her sister Lillie Mae Judd “Sis” Standfield, and her brother’s, Ezra “Eric” Moore and Willie C. Moore Jr. She leaves to cherish her memory, her three loving children Charlotte Lyte (Tyrone), Denise Whimper (Roy) and Tyrone Edwards (Tijuana) all from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her loving grandchildren Daishanera Edwards-Sanders, Shawnice Holmes (Rashard), Mercedes Edwards, Michael Pamplin II, Ty ‘Asia Edwards, Roy Whimper Jr., Tyrone Edwards II, and London Edwards. Her loving great-grandchildren, A’nisty Mabon, Dae’Jeir Edwards, Amir Mabon, Rahmaad Bowden, Rhayine Bowden, Royal Whimper, Emani Gray, and Ava Duckett. Her loving stepchildren Sabrina White, Tina Jones, and Bernard Jones all from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Her surviving sibling’s Richard Moore (Carla), Fannie Andrews (Lewis), and Tracy Moore all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nabors Moore (Angie), Johnny Moore (Josephine), Robert Lee Moore, and Fernando Moore all of Okolona, Mississippi. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, step grandchildren, cousins, and friends.

Mrs. Gloriasteen Edwards

August 29, 1951 - August 4, 2022