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1951

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2019

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Gloria Tinsley-Fife Obituary

Gloria Jean Tinsley-Fife was born on June 4th, 1951 in Jones Town, Mississippi to Willie D. and Clemmie T. Cusic. She worked at the Thelma Marshall's Children's Home, Sojourner Truth House, Gethsemane Missionary Church, among others.Gloria went home to be with our lord December 10, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mother Clemmie T. Cusic and her previous husband, Norman Maurice Tinsley. Gloria leaves to cherish her devoted husband, Wilbert Fife; one son Joseph Maurice (Andrea) Tinsley of Dallas, TX; two daughters Estella (Tito) Collazo of Hobart, IN and Ethel Elaine (Frank) Tinsley of Gary, IN; six grandchildren - Gerson, Sam, Anthony, Michael, Jayden and Elyse; six great-grandchildren Chasity, Kyra, Julyssa, Maverick, Isaiah, and Landen; her father - Willie D. Cusic of Gary, IN; eight brothers - Herbert (Nancy) Hawthorne of Rockford IL; Thomas Cusic of Houston, Tx; Timothy (Sherry) Cusic of Gary IN; Willard Cusic of Gary IN; Willie (Peggy) Cusic of Chicago IL; Phillip (Lolita) Cusic of Chicago IL; Jeffery (Carmen) Cusic of Matteson IL; and Cedric Cusic of Nashville, TN; three sisters - Audrey (Jackie) Holcomb of Nashville TN; Patricia Nguti of Rochester, NY; and Brenda Jackson of Charlotte, NC; one aunt - Lola Arthur of Gary, IN and one uncle Eugene (Johnnie Mae) Jeffery of St. Louis, MO; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. Wake Saturday December 19,2019 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Funeral 11:00 a.m. all services at Van Buren M.B. Church 2585 Van Buren St. Gary,In. Services Entrusted To Powell-Coleman Funeral Home.

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Published by Post-Tribune on Dec. 20, 2019.

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Daniece & Perrie Bonner JR.

December 15, 2021

As your family look for answers from you as though you were here, they still feel the wisdom you left in there hearts, you are a heart breaker, and we still hear what you meant to us on earth, and we feel you from up above.

Daniece Bonner

December 14, 2020

Gloria you left your seeds on earth which is a great reminder of you. me and my son Perrie Bonner Jr. will never forget how thoughtful you were, as Perrie, Jr. and Joeseph still remain friends and you smile upon them.

Daniece Bonner

December 22, 2019

Deeply sorry for your lost, i met her once through my son Perrie Jr. and her son Joseph & his sister went to a concert at the Genesis that i drove them to, and as i was talking to her she cared very much for her kids. as we were talking i could tell she was a great communicator and thats the kinda person makes there kids great responders. i only met you once but you reached out and touched my hand. My son Perrie Jr. and Joseph remain close friends as of today. May God Bless All of You.

Adraine Hindman

December 22, 2019

The Cusic family

God has you in his arms.

Gloria RIP.

Sorry to hear this. I have known you since we were teenagers.

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