Obituary for Gloria Dean Weeks Ivey
Gloria Dean Weeks Ivey, 91, of Dallas, Texas passed away March 25, 2023. She was born in Simpson, Louisiana on June 26, 1931, and graduated from Bolton High School. Gloria married John D. Ivey on December 21, 1946. She was a member of Baylor Auxiliary and a lifelong member of Casa View Baptist Church. Gloria helped start White Rock Baptist Church where she was a charter member. In 1956, she helped start Ivey Lumber. Gloria was the first female bonds woman in Dallas and was a member of the Disabled Americans Veterans Auxiliary.
Gloria is survived by her children, Kevin & Charlotte Ivey; grandchildren, Hannah & Vince Corroo, Amanda & Cody Barker, Kathryn & Dakota Krueger, and Jonathan Ivey; sister, Betty Jean Weeks; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John D. Ivey; daughter, Kayla Ivey Morale; and siblings, Earlean, Steve, and Jerry.
A funeral service for Gloria will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Casa View Baptist Church in Garland, Texas under the direction of Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. A visitation will be held at Sparkman-Crane Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30th.
Funeral services for Gloria will also be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Simpson Baptist Church in Simpson, Louisiana with Reverends Jeremy Blocker and Rob Fleshman officiating. The burial will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery under the direction of Jeane’s Funeral Service. The pallbearers will be Chandler Weeks, Dalton & Dakota Edwards, Rylan, Hayden, & Brayden Doyle, Jonathan Ivey and Dakota Krueger.
A visitation will be held at Simpson Baptist Church on Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
1
Apr
1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Simpson Baptist Church
4795 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
Funeral
Saturday
1
Apr
2:00 PM
Simpson Baptist Church
4795 Hwy. 8
Leesville, LA 71446
Cemetery Details
Location
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Shady Wood Road
Simpson, LA 71474
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