Mrs. Gloria Ingram

Gloria Anita “Neet” Ingram was born on May 22, 1946 to the late Weldon Alex Hall and the late Isabelle Howell Hall of Canton, NC transitioned on to be with the Lord on January 24, 2021. At an early age, Gloria accepted the Lord when she was only ten years old. She was baptized by the late Rev. B.F. Brewer and became an active member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Gloria faithfully participated in Sunday School, BTU, and Vacation Bible School until she left to attend college. Later on in life, Gloria returned to Canton to take care of her mother and reunited with Pleasant Grove Baptist Church under “Watch Care” where she continued to be active at Pleasant Grove in the Women’s Missionary Auxiliary. Gloria attended Reynolds School and graduated from Reynolds High School in 1964. Gloria was an honor student all through school, she played on the basketball team, and was a member of the marching band. After graduating from high school, Gloria went on to attend Winston-Salem State University. While residing in Winston-Salem, NC she met and married Willie D. Ingram, her true love and life-long mate of almost 50 years. 2 Gloria worked at Hanes Hosiery for several years before being employed by RJ Reynolds Inc. in 1978 and retired from RJ Reynolds in 2003. While living in Winston-Salem, Gloria became a member of Union Baptist Church where she joyfully attended weekly services and joyously fellowshipped with her fellow Christians in the Lord. She also served on the Usher Board. Gloria was a woman known for her friendly nature and her acts of kindness. Everyone loved her delicious and mouth-watering Coconut, German Chocolate, and pound cakes which she generously shared with everyone she knew. Gloria was a loving daughter, a devoted wife, a wonderful mother, and an awesome sister. She was a fantastic grandmother, great-grandmother, and auntie because she spoiled them all rotten and showered them with lots of gifts on birthdays and especially Christmas. Gloria was preceded in death by her father-Weldon A. Hall, mother Isabelle H. Hall, and brother-Calvin Kenneth Hall. Left to cherish her memory are her husband-Willie D. Ingram, Jr., daughter-Hope A. Hall of Charlotte,NC, two grandsons-Tony Marcelis Hall and DiJoun Tyrick Hall both of Winston-Salem, NC, one great granddaughter -MaKenzie Noelle Baker of High Point, NC, one brother Weldon Boyd Hall (wife Jean) of Canton, NC, and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other loving relatives and friends. She will be forever missed by all family and friends. A public viewing will be held Monday, February 1, 2021 from 1pm until 5pm at Douthit's, . A private funeral will be held Tuesday February 2, 2021 and interment will follow in Crestview Memorial Park.Arrangements are in the care of Douthit Funeral Services.

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Mrs. Gloria Ingram

May 22, 1946 - January 24, 2021