Gloria Jean Cotton age 82, house was prepared and ready on April 19th, 2024.

Gloria Jean Cotton, "Jean" was born in Macon, Mississippi to Mary (nee: Cotton) Bolton and Harold Triplett on June 2 ^nd , 1941. she confessed to Christ at an early age in Macon, MS, at Salem United Methodist Church. She graduated high school from Noxubee County High School in Macon, MS.

After graduating Jean moved to Racine, Wisconsin to be with her mother.  Jean held several jobs, but her last job was with S.C. Johnson, where she retired after over 30 years of service.

Jean was a very active and faithful member of Wayman AME church.  She served as a class leader, steward, finance committee member, and usher, which was a duty she served with passion.  Anytime the doors opened, Jean was not only there ushering, but she was a faithful member of Wayman, serving wherever needed.

Jean was a great cook and baker, famous for baking her pound cakes. She was an avid bowler, and did so with her crew of Lillie Cameron, Pat McNeil, Levora Perry, and Gaynell Harlan.

Jean loved her family and would do anything, for any one of them. She also became a foster mom, taking care of three children.  She loved them as well and adopted her son LeVar Cotton.

Every Sunday Jean would speak with cousin, Betty Jean Cockrell, getting updates on the happenings in Macon, MS, and on family members.

Gloria Jean leaves to cherish her memories, son, LeVar Cotton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; foster daughters, LaTanya Klyce, Racine, Wisconsin and Nasiya Berry Oakland, California; brother, Ajax Triplett (Dorothy), Orlando, Florida; a host of cousins, and special friend, Lillie Mae Cameron.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary (nee: Cotton) Bolton, Father, Harold Triplett, Stepfather, Willard Bolton, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, too many to name.

A celebration of Jean's life and homegoing will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024, 11:00am, at Wayman A.M.E. Church, 424 N. Memorial Drive, with Rev. Ernest Ni'A officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00am until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery.

Jean, your laugh and your smile will be truly missed.

PSALMS 84:10

FOR A DAY IN THY COURTS IS BETTER THAN A THOUSAND, I HAD RATHER BE A DOORKEEPER IN THE OF HOUSE MY GOD THAN TO DWELL IN THE TENTS OF WICKEDNESS.

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