Ms. Gloria Jean Alston Gardner
(October 13, 1951 - October 11, 2022)
Viewing Location: Leevy's Funeral Home 1831 Taylor Street Columbia, South Carolina
Viewing Date & Time: Wednesday, October 19, 2022 / 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Funeral Location: Leevy's Funeral Home Chapel 1831 Taylor Street Columbia, South Carolina
Funeral Date & Time: Thursday, October 20, 2022 / 11:00 A.M.
Interment Location: Lincoln Cemetery 4900 Farrow Road Columbia, South Carolina
My Girl forever. You will always be a part of me Bird. There’s not enough room on this page to express my sadness and my love for you my dear friend. Family be strong and know she’s with the Lord now and forever more. LOVE YOU DARLING AND YOU WILL TRULY BE MISSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Gloria you was my girl. We had some good times together. I miss you and to the family you are all in my prayers. Love you
Words cannot describe my feelings and thoughts at this time, but Gloria “Bird” Gardner is a true friend!! Although there was that distance in our geographical locations, when we talked it was like we were just a couple of blocks apart! We would walk down memory lane, specifically back to 1965, which was a memorable year for her.🤷🏽♀️ Then, we would wind right back up where we left off many years ago when she relocated to South Carolina. We talked at least two to three times a month, never missing a beat! I will miss her, but I know we will see each other again!! PARTNER, take your rest because you have performed your last concert on this side!!❤️🙏🏽
Rest Well Number 1
I met Gloria way back in the late 70’s while working at Richland Memorial Hospital as a transporter for the Transportation Dept. During this time, I got too witness Gloria in her ‘Prime’. We became best of friends, on and off the clock. When I received the news of her passing, my mind took me back during Gloria glorious days. How could I not remember the days when she would bring me smoke sausage w/cheese sandwiches, wrapped in aluminum foil. And you must have lost your ever-lasting mind saying anything negative about her Doctor, that’s Dr. J, her favorite basketball player. I could not proceed without mentioning the P-funk club that she created while on the job. This is how it went, on certain days, it you didn’t bring/wear your sunglasses, you would put money in the kitty- too make long story short, when the time came for us to get paid, we didn’t see the money or Gloria. With that being said, I will miss my friend dearly. May God be with your family during this difficult time
I met my Gloria way back in the late 70’s while working at Richland Memorial Hospital as a transporter for the Transportation Dept. During this time, I got too witness Gloria in her ‘Prime’. We became best of friends, on and off the clock. When I received the news of her passing, my mind took me back during Gloria glorious days. How could I not remember the days when she would bring me smoke sausage w/cheese sandwiches, wrapped in aluminum foil. And you must have lost your ever-lasting mind saying anything negative about her Doctor, that’s Dr. J, her favorite basketball player. I could not proceed without mentioning the P-funk club that she created while on the job. This is how it went, on certain days, it you didn’t bring/wear your sunglasses, you would put money in the kitty- too make long story short, when the time came for us to get paid, we didn’t see the money or Gloria. With that being said, I will miss my friend dearly. May God be with your family during this difficult time.
To the family of Gloria Alston Gardner, Thinking of you with heartfelt sympathy. Praying that your family are surrounded with God’s gentle care. By his grace and mercy we are covered.
Loved affectionately by the Boy’z.
Tallahassee Fl.
To the Gardner/Alston/Burgess family,
Saddened by the loss of Gloria, know effectively as “bird” by our childhood friends whom loved and respected her. I enjoy many years of joyous memories in which I’ll always cherish.
I pray the God of comfort and tender mercy be with your family. Wishing you feelings of comfort and moments of peace and joy during this difficult time of grieving. I wish sincere compassion and love for your family.
William & Amy Barnes
Tallahassee Fl.
To the Gardner/ Burgess family,
Saddened by the loss of Gloria, know effectively as “bird” by our childhood friends whom loved and respected her. I enjoy many years of joyous memories in which I’ll always cherish.
I pray the God of comfort and tender mercy be with your family. Wishing you feelings of comfort and moments of peace and joy during this difficult time of grieving. I wish sincere compassion and love for your family.
William & Amy Barnes
Tallahassee Fl.
Sorry for your loss, we will continue to keep you in our prayers, love you much family.
My condolences go out to the family which I was knowing Gloria and years may God bless you and scripting you
My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family, I’ve known Gloria for several years, she was a good friend she will be truly miss, RIP friend
My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family as you struggle through grief and sadness. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
“Who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. For as we share abundantly in Christ’s sufferings, so through Christ we share abundantly in comfort too. If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which you experience when you patiently endure the same sufferings that we suffer.” 2 Corinthians 1:4-6
Tammy Harrison-Edwards & Family
Columbia, SC
April, we are sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. We are praying and sending our condolences to you and your family.
Val, Lynn and the Kennedy-Johnson family