~ IN MEMORY ~
Gloria McIntyre Braswell, wife of DL Capt. Doyle
Braswell
May 21, 1941 ~ October 22, 2018
Please forgive this belated notice....sad news from the
Braswell family with the passing of Gloria McIntyre Braswell, age 77, wife of
Delta Golden Wings member retired Delta Air Lines pilot Captain Doyle Braswell.
Memorial services for Gloria were held November 10, 2018.
To view Gloria’s obituary online please visit this funeral
home website:
A brief obituary is also available online at
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary..................
Gloria Ann McIntyre Braswell, 77, passed away peacefully at
home, surrounded by her family, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Gloria was born in Mt. Gilead, North Carolina on May 21, 1941, daughter of the
late Frank Grady and Jessie Beatrice Greene McIntyre. She graduated as
valedictorian of Ellerbe High School, then from the University of North Carolina
Greensboro with a degree in Education. On August 8, 1965, she married Doyle
Braswell and they settled in Miami, FL where she taught at Comstock Elementary
and then Village Green Elementary, developing special lifelong friendships with
fellow teachers. In 1975, they moved to Homestead, FL to farm avocados while
raising their three children. She returned to teaching at Redland Elementary as
a substitute teacher, and then started a tutoring business. Just as with her own
three children, she was patient, encouraging and creative in fostering a love of
learning. In addition to teaching, Gloria volunteered extensively in the local
schools and her church, Silver Palm United Methodist. From planning fundraisers,
directing Christmas plays, overseeing youth group activities, or planning
Mother's Day luncheons, she had a heart for children and families. She loved
music and was a member of the church choir for decades. Many of her best friends
were through church and choir. In addition, she sought out those who might be
lonely or isolated. In caring for the shut-ins and elderly, she exemplified a
wonderful example of service and Christ's love for others. She was generous and
compassionate, quick to appear with a meal for a sick friend, a devotion and hug
for a lonely friend, or a phone call or card to keep in touch with those she
loved across the miles. Her enthusiasm for shopping, especially yard sales and
bargains, was motivated by her love for others and her yard sale finds were
usually shared - a toy for a grandchild, clothes for those in need, or vases she
would fill with flowers for a church pot-luck. Gloria's dinners and holiday
parties were memorable and lively, filled with creative games and themes. She
loved to cook and had many delicious recipes, generously shared with family and
friends. Her love of family was legendary; spending weeks to care for a newborn
grandchild, planning family reunions and celebrating birthdays. Thanks to
Doyle's pilot career, Gloria had ample opportunities for family vacations to
many different places. She was always up for an adventure and loved traveling
with her family.
Gloria exemplified the Proverbs 31 woman - a hard working
woman who took care of her family, her home and her friends, the poor and needy.
"She is clothed with strength and dignity, she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom and faithful instruction is on her tongue. Many women do
noble things but you surpass them all. Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting
but a woman who loves the Lord is to be praised. Honor her for all her hands
have done and let her works bring her praise at the city gate." Gloria never had
a negative word for anyone, was radiant and forgiving and demonstrated a sharp
wit, even when she was very sick. She loved to laugh with friends and family.
We extend much gratitude to the numerous family members and
friends who generously cared and supported her and the family in the last weeks
of her life. Your presence and prayers truly astounded Gloria. At one point, she
even laughed at the crowd gathered in her hospital room and remarked, "I had no
idea so many people even liked me!" Her life is a legacy of love, with each of
us responsible for extending it by being a blessing to others.
Gloria is survived by her husband of 53 years, Doyle Braswell,
her daughters, Shannon (Beau) Eddleman of Raleigh, NC, Tiffany (Ron) Larson of
West Bend, WI, and son Michael (Amy) Braswell of St. Petersburg, FL as well as
her five beloved grandchildren, Auburn, Trey, Lindsey, Brian and Colton. She has
many special nieces and nephews as well as extended family. In addition to her
parents, she was preceded in death by twin sisters, Maxine and Collene McIntyre,
brother Baxter Grady McIntyre, and sisters Betty McIntyre Hatcher, Arlene
McIntyre Baxter and Lillie McIntyre Haywood.
A celebration of Gloria's life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity or, as
Gloria would do, share an act of kindness toward someone in your
community.
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