Glorious Davie Brooks

March 17, 1943 - October 29, 2020

Gloria D. Brooks, affectionately known as “Doll” was born March 17, 1943 in Winter Garden, Florida to Katie Jones Davis and York Davis Sr. Gloria graduated in 1960 from Charles R. Drew High School in Winter Garden, Florida. Gloria started working at Sunland Hospital in Orlando, Florida, and many years later retired from Quality Health Care Center in Winter Garden, Florida. She loved being a Nurse’s Assistant/CNA giving so much love and care to her patients. Gloria was a woman of a few words, yet her word was her bond. She found it easy to be that quite strength and major loving force. She found great joy in her church, taking care of her home, cooking, friends, and family get togethers. Gloria was preceded in death by her mother and father, Katie and York Davis Sr., brother, York Davis II, maternal grandparents: Katie and John Jones Sr. and paternal grandmother, Carrie Davis. Left to cherish her precious memories…one son, Avery Brooks of Ocoee, Florida; three grandchildren: Avery Brooks II, Malcolm Brooks, both of Winter Garden, Florida and Olivia Brooks of Ocoee, Florida; one great-grandchild, Jayda Brooks of Tallahassee, Florida; three sisters: Elois Powell of Orlando, Florida, Lillar Rutland of Oakland, Florida and Catherine Peterson (Johnny) of Tildenville, Florida; significant other, Paul Brooks and a host of family members and friends who loved her and will miss her dearly.