Gloria Faye Billingsley

Gloria Fay Stovall Billngsley age 76 passed Thursday, January 21, 2021 in a local Etowah, TN., health care facility. Fay was a funny loving person who enjoyed people and talking with people, she never met a stranger. She loved to write poetry and  had a very strong artistic nature. At one point in her life she had aspirations of being an actress and even a comedian. She spent much of her life as a military wife with an extensive list of work experiences that went from working in the Waffle House, running a bowling alley to being a bank teller.

She was an avid bowler and became a professional one with tournament wins in Las Vegas and in Texas.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Mildred (Mama Doll) Alexander, her father C.B. McCroskey, grandmother Bertie Sanders.

She leaves to cherish her memories, daughters, Kathy Lawrence of Cleveland, TN., Ericka Alexander of Nashville, TN., sons, Christopher Billingsley of Atlanta, Ga., and Guy Cobb of Etowah, TN. Three sisters, Wanda Ferguson of Athens, TN., Rita (Stevie) Smith of Atlanta, Ga., and Tonya Gaye Walker-Chambers of Atlanta, Ga. Two brothers, Wayne Stovall of Athens, TN., and James (Maria) Walker of Atlanta, GA. Ten grandchildren, Nine great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Due to Covid-19 there will be a private family celebration of life memorial service.