[Funeral Program for Gloria Dean Cunningham, November 21, 2009] Page: 2 of 8
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On Wednesday November 18, 2009, following extended illnesses, Gloria (Dean or Little
Glo) departed this life to enter her eternal resting home. She was born on January 3, 1944
in Navasota, Texas to Mr. Ira Baker, Jr. and Mrs. Irene White. Gloria was united in
marriage to Mr. Donald Cunningham in 1961, and to this union, three children were born.
She attended school in the Seguin Independent School District and transferred to
Navasota High School where she graduated with honors. She went on to earn her
Associate's Degree in Nursing from the University of Southern California and worked as
a Registered Nurse in California for many years. She returned to Texas where she worked
at the San Antonio State Hospital for 25 years as a dedicated, genuine, and caring
professional.
Gloria received Christ at an early age in Navasota, Texas. She continued her work in the
Lord when she moved to California and sustained that same spiritual relationship upon
moving back home to Texas. She worshipped at Wheatley Heights Baptist Church in San
Antonio and then became a faithful and devoted member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Wherever life's challenges carried her, she united with worshippers and served God. She
was a loving mother, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and
friend. She served God faithfully in the church in several capacities one of which was
being an usher. Gloria loved God and continually acknowledged how good God was
giving spiritually and financially until the end.
She also participated in Home Missions, where she visited the elderly, sick, and shut-in.
In the last week of her illness, her mother stated she would often quote the 23rd Psalm.
Gloria enjoyed fellowship and being part of establishing Refuge III Church of Our Lord
Jesus Christ, where she taught Sunday school lessons and played the piano. She would
attend Sunday school and early morning service at Calvary Baptist Church and then drive
to Seguin, Texas to attend Sunday school and 11:30 a.m. service at Refuge III until she
wasn't able to do so.
Alongside Gloria's faithful service to her family, faith, and education, Gloria loved
fashion! Wherever she went, she went there in style. She had an impeccable sense of
style and femininity. Whether she was going to a church convention or to visit family
and watch her favorite football team, the Dallas Cowboys, Gloria looked good! She was
a woman of many hats both literally and figuratively speaking.
Called from labor to reward, Gloria Cunningham was preceded in death by her father, Ira
Baker Jr., son, Donald Cunningham, Jr., and sister, Earnestine Rhodes. She leaves to
cherish her loving memories, her mother, Irene White, two daughters, Chanel Ellick and
Dr. Rochelle Cunningham, two brothers, Ray Baker (Donna) and Eddie Baker (Tanisha),
'C**v.= one s^ster' Shirley Fennell (Leonard), two grandchildren, Veronica Holland (Michael) ,
and Dawn Ellick, one great grandchild, Kamilah Holland, one brother-in law, Albert " ***•&
Cunningham, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, and Jason Gutierrez, who he
4 called "Nanna" and whom she loved very much.
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