Gloria C. Scott

GLORIA CAMILLA MADISON SCOTT, first born of the late James Henry Madison Jr. and Camilla Beatrice Huntington Madison, was born April 27, 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland.She was educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated from the Dunbar High School in February 1944. Upon graduation, she matriculated at the magnolia fragrance campus of Tuskegee Institute/University in Tuskegee, Alabama. While at Tuskegee, she was a member of the Traveling Concert Choir-The Golden Voices under the direction of Mr. Thomas Dorsey.Gloria left Tuskegee in 1946 to marry the late William Armstead Scott and from that union was born Camilla, Woody Beryl and Berine. She abandoned her dreams and ambitions to concentrate on her role as a devoted wife and mother to raise her children and inspire her brother’s two daughters and son. She also enjoyed sharing her love for life and learning with many other children and young adults.However, privotal changes began in take place in Gloria’s life during her volunteer service at The Children’s Guild, a school for children with special needs in Baltimore. While there, her talents in this area were recognized and earned her a scholarship to complete her undergraduate degree in Special Education at Coppin State College/University. She was extremely proud to receive that Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education in May 1972. To make sure she stayed on top in her profession, yearly she continued to update her teaching skill and knowledge set in elementary and special education. Though she retired after fifteen years of teaching, she had previously served as a house mother, substitute teacher and paraprofessional, delivering over 40 years of service to her craft.Those of us who knew Gloria best loved her animated stories and creative rhymes and songs, but she was most notably recognized by her two greatest gifts, the thickness of her hair and the rich tones of her melodious soprano voice that could and would span octaves. Singing was her passion! She especially loved to sing vintage songs such as “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” “There’s Not a Friend,” and “Blessed Assurance.” She would also chime in when listening to the modern music of Yolanda Adams and other singers of today. Her final song before passing was “Jesus is the Light.”Gloria is survived by: three daughters, Camilla Bolling of Laurel, Maryland, Beryl Pierce of Middle River, Maryland and Berine Scott of Owings Mills, Maryland; six grandchildren, Tamara, Tywin, Melissa, Terrence, Quantrell and Amelia; five great-grandchildren, Ernest (Tre’), Genesis, Heaven, Taliyaah and Tywin Jr.; two nieces, Beatrice Kenyua and Jacqueline Dickens and a nephew, Harold Madison Jr. and their families; one first cousin, Anne Emery and her family; a host of other relatives and friends.

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Gloria C. Scott

April 27, 1926 - April 9, 2009