Gloria Jean Bennett

GLORIA JEAN BENNET, daughter of the late Macio and Dorothy Davis, was born on April 29, 1948 in Wilmington, North Carolina. On December 8, 2014, she departed this life after an brief illness. Raised to love God, Gloria joined the Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church at an early age where she accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Throughout her life, she embodied the Christian ideals of charity, faith, selflessness, service, love and compassion. She was known as the lady with the beautiful smile and warm, bubbly personality. Gloria's early education took place in the North Carolina Public School System, where she graduated from the historic Williston High School in 1966. Gloria traveled to Baltimore in the Fall of 1966 to live with her uncle, the late Joe Brock and his wife Mozelle Brock. She worked at many jobs during her early years in Baltimore. Those jobs included the University of Maryland Hospital, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Franklin Square Hospital, and a short stint in the Baltimore City Public School System. At the same time, she continually improved her education while completing courses of study at Cortez Peters Business School, Baltimore City Community College, and Coppin State University. In 1976, Gloria accepted a position at the Social Security Administration. In a 34-year career with the Federal Government, she progressed from the position of file clerk to Module Manager. During her career with the Federal Government she received many awards and citations. From 1967 through the early 1980's, Gloria visited and attended many churches. Finally in the mid 1980's, she joined the Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church and became a devoted member. She worked on many committees and ministries. One of her greatest ministerial joys was serving as President of the Hospitality Ministry, where she shared with over 40 members the responsibility of welcoming and making comfortable anyone who came through the church doors at Mt. Lebanon. She often told the members of her ministry that it was their job to let visitors know that “this is the church with the family atmosphere”. Gloria loved her church family and her pastors, the late Rev, Olin P. Moyd, rev. Frank Lance, and Rev. Parker, and she went about her jobs in the church with passion. Gloria was a true child of God and a loyal friend. This was evident through the hard work and dedication that she put forth in everything she did. In 2003, Gloria moved to Aberdeen, Maryland and joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Havre De Grace, Maryland. She attended many services there, but her heart always remained with the Mt. Lebanon family. In 1969, Gloria met and married the love of her life, James Bennett, and they worked, worshiped, traveled, and honeymooned for over 45 years until her death. From this union came two children, LaTanya Bennett, and DeWayne Bennett. One of Gloria's greatest joys was traveling and spending quality time with her husband and children. Gloria is survived by her husband of 45 years, James Bennett; two children, LaTanya and DeWayne, two sisters, Bettie Rogers and Melvina Robinson; three brothers, Raymond Davis, Roger Davis and Michael Davis; and a host of brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends

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Gloria Jean Bennett

April 29, 1948 - December 8, 2014