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Gloria Sumter Obituary
May 9, 1945 - September 23, 2025
Vancleave, Mississippi - Gloria Sumter, 80, of Vancleave, MS passed away on September 23, 2025. She was born and raised on the MS Coast, attended college at LSU and nursing school at Providence. While at LSU she met and married her best friend and soul mate, and they spent 54 years living life to the "max" at Cruisin' the Coast in their 1993 Maxton Rollerskate.
Gloria was a devout Catholic who shared her love of music with her community at Holy Spirit Catholic Church by volunteering as Music Director for over 35 years. She also loved the outdoors, spending countless hours working in her flower beds and garden.
She was preceded in death by the love of her life, Leonard Sumter, Jr.; her parents, Maurice G. Champagne and Mae (Bell) Champagne; and her sister, Pamela Champagne-McKay.
Gloria is survived by her daughter, Shalene Sumter; her grandsons, Jacob Ryall and Alex Ryall; her sister, Helen Sherry; and many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, Gloria requests donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or a Veteran's charity of your choice.
Funeral services have been held. Interment was held at Biloxi National Cemetery.
Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Gloria Sumter. View and sign online tribute at www.bokfh.com
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Bobby & Georgia Besse
September 27, 2025
So sorry to hear this, we are leaving to go out of town tomorrow and will miss the services but will keep your family in our prayers.
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