Gloria J. W. Gardner

On Sunday June 18, 2023 at 6:50 pm, Gloria Jean White (Woodard) Gardner of Rockville Maryland, dearly loved mother of Kimberly A. Woodard, died peacefully surrounded by family and close friends at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia. 

Gloria was born on June 13, 1940, in Magnolia, Arkansas. She is predeceased by her beloved husband, William Preston Gardner, Leesburg, Virginia; father Jerry Wesley White Jr., mother Betheria (Thomas) White and sister Glendia Ruth (White) Smith, all of Muskegon, Michigan. 

In lieu of flowers the family asks that you please consider making a donation to the Montgomery County NAACP Veterans Affairs Committee, which Gloria chaired. The address is NAACP, PO Box 2165, Rockville, MD 20847-2165. 

The Mass will be streamed at  https://vimeo.com/event/3541497 . The title for the Streaming is"Mass of Christian Burial for Gloria White Gardner." The streaming will begin around 10:30 am or 10:45 am EDT on Wednesday, July 5. Persons should view from a location that has a strong wifi connection.

A reception celebrating the life of Gloria White Gardner will take place at a later date.

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