Gloria "Lush" L. Fade

Gloria L. Fade, 87, of St. Petersburg, FL, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at her residence. She was born in Louisville, KY and moved to St. Petersburg in 1953 from Pampa, TX. Mrs. Fade retired from Publix Supermarkets after 20 years then received a nursing degree from Tomlinson and was a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Intensive Care Unit at Bayfront Medical Center for 20 years. She was a member of the former Rio Vista Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir. She was an avid Tampa Bay Buccaneer fan. She is survived by her son, John W. Fade, Jr. of St. Petersburg; her daughter and son-in-law, Cheri and Bill Scott of Land O'Lakes, FL; 2 sisters, Odilla Morris of Atlanta, GA, Sylvia Henfling of Hoffman Estates, IL; 5 grandchildren, John, III, Crissy, Victoria, Wes, Courtney; and 7 great grandchildren. She now rejoins her husband of 65 years, John W. Fade, Sr. Visitation 6:00 P.M. to time of memorial service at 7:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at E. Dale Gunter Funeral Home 4100-16th St. No. Interment will be at Bay Pines National Cemetery. $(document).ready(function(){ });