Gloria Priscilla Williams Engle

1925 - 2017  (91 years)

• Name	Gloria Priscilla Williams Engle
  Birth	6 Nov 1925	Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Death	15 Aug 2017	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Cremation	Cremated
  Person ID	I26448	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	Nelson Williams
  Mother	Eva Coates Williams
  Family ID	F7567	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harry Bell Engle
  Marriage	1948
  Children	1. William Engle   2. Susan Engle Convery
  Family ID	F7568	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 May 2018

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Engle, Gloria Gloria Priscilla Williams Engle Gloria was born on November 5th, 1925 in Cape Charles, Virginia to Nelson and Eva Coates Williams. Due to the handwritten nature of birth certificates of the era it was later discovered that her birthdate was actually November 6,1925 and as of 1980, both days were celebrated as her birthday. In 1948, Gloria married the love of her life, Harry Bell Engle. They lived in the Stoneybrook development of the Denbigh area in Newport News, Virginia for their entire married life. Gloria was the manager of the Stoneybrook pool for many years and was an assistant swimming coach for her daughter’s team. She also served on the Stoneybrook Women’s club where she hosted many dinners for foreign dignitaries from the Fort Eustis Army base. She and Harry had two children, William Engle who died in infancy and Susan Engle who preceded her in death. Gloria enjoyed playing cards with friends and was a Life Master at Bridge. She enjoyed cooking and crossword puzzles and was a dedicated Bingo player. Gloria developed Alzheimers and lived the last ten years of her life at the Rossville Health and Rehab Facility in Rossville, Kansas. She was preceded in death by her husband Harry, her son William and her daughter Susan. She is survived by four granddaughters, Tara Convery (Maple Hill, Kansas), Lara Convery (Grants Pass, Oregon), Megan Hewitt (Topeka, Kansas) and Katie (Steve) Johnson (Newport News, Virginia) as well as four great-grandchildren: Brendan, Zion, Kiah and Koda. The family would like to thank each and every member of the staff of Rossville Health and Rehab that have become family to “Nana” over the years. In lieu of flowers please send contributions to the American Heart Association or the Alzheimers Association. Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys is assisting the family with arrangements.