Gloria J. Davey

Gloria Janice (Rollins) Davey went to be with her Lord and Savior early morning September 16, 2021, just past her 98th birthday, to join a star-filled sky, rejoicing her return Home. She was born to this life August 17, 1923 in the City of Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas daughter of Eli and Jennie Rollins.

She is reunited with her husband of 51 years, Benjamin Edward Davey, a veteran of World War II, who preceded her in death on May 14, 1995. She was also preceded in death by brothers, Eli, Truette, Travis and Lonnie Rollins. She is survived by sister Louise (Rollins) Rogers of Houston, Texas. She is survived by sons Kenneth (Chol Cha) Davey and Rick (Mary Jo) Davey and grandchildren Jennifer Lee, Robert (Julia) Davey, Nicholas (Kayla) Davey, Lucas (Ashley) Davey and Joseph (Kendra) Davey and five great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Member of the First Baptist Church of West Allis, Wisconsin for 72 years, joining in April of 1950. A life member of the Order of the Eastern Star, West Allis Chapter 172 since 2006. A telephone switchboard operator at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, TX during WWII, where she met her sailor husband, she brought that skill set to Wisconsin post war, working until retirement at then Mount Sinai Hospital (now Aurora Sinai) in Milwaukee.

She raised a family first in West Allis and then in New Berlin, Wisconsin before her final stop in Brookfield, Wisconsin. Gloria’s life was an example to service and giving; a reflection of her Lord Jesus Christ. From rocking babies at local hospitals as a volunteer nurse’s aide to supporting her church in every possible mission field she could manage, rooting for grandchildren as the “super fan” at countless weather impacted sporting events, helping friends and neighbors, Gloria exemplified the life, a shining light, morally focused on the Word of God.

Visitation for family, friends and guests at Krause Funeral Home, 9000 West Capital Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is scheduled for Thursday, September 23, 5:00 PM until 8 PM. Funeral service is set for Friday, September 24 at 12:00 PM at First Baptist Church of West Allis, 1576 South 78th Street, West Allis, Wisconsin, followed by an automobile procession to Wood National Cemetery for the burial ceremony.

Donations in lieu of flowers can be sent to Gideons International at https:// www.gideons.org/donate.

Masks are required at First Baptist Church for participants in the funeral ceremony.