Gloria Parlor

Gloria Allen Parlor was born October 12, 1949 in Ojus, Florida. She was the second of three daughters born to Leroy (Buddy) Allen and Ruby Mosley Allen. She worshipped at the Chattie Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Ojus, receiving her baptism in 1965 during the pastorate of Rev. Cleo Albury. She sang in the choir. Her hymn of choice was Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior. At family gatherings she was known to start singing "Come On In My Room", in a voice only she could deliver, and leave the rest of the song for the family to sing, similar to the way she started songs when in the choir at Chattie Grove. Gloria attended public schools in Dade County, graduating from Miami Norland Senior High School in 1968. She began her employment with South Florida State Hospital in 1969 and retired from there in 2004 after 35 years of service. In 1968, she was united in holy matrimony to the late Stanley Parlor. This union was blessed with three sons, Leonard, Troy and Tramaine. Leonard preceded her in death in 1991. Gloria was fondly referred to as Glo, Dobie, Blondie or Miss Parlor the Conch "Flitter" (frittter) lady by her family, friends and neighbors. When we think of Glo, the first thoughts of her are about her cooking. Simply put, she could cook and enjoyed doing so. Our family fund raiser dinner sales, often from her kitchen, were quite profitable because she added her special touch to the meals she helped to prepare along with the other good family cooks. Her conch fritter sales were successful and always in demand. At family gatherings it was not uncommon nor insulting to ask which cake she made, for it was a show of love and respect for her talents. On July 19, 2023, Dobie answered her call to eternal rest. She leaves to cherish her memory devoted sons: Troy and Tramaine; daughter in love, Sanea Staten; Mother, Ruby Allen; sisters, Gwendolyn and Carol Allen; Grand-daughters, Ambrielle, Briana, Brittany, Lauren; grandsons: Brayon, Xavier, Tramaine, Jr.; Great grand-son: Leonard; Nephew: Corbin Allen; Aunts: Mattie Allen, Burnell Brown, Mildred Williams and Lucille Mosley; Uncles: James A. Mosley and J. C. Mosley; Sisters-n-laws: Joyce Grisby, Rendolyn Thomas; Portia Linton; Brother-n-law: Raymond Thomas; and a host of sorrowing cousins, relatives, friends and neighbors. Please leave the family a note of condolence, light a candle of remembrance or order a floral remembrance piece. Be comforted by these words: Revelation 21:4 - He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.

Gloria Parlor

October 12, 1949 - July 19, 2023