Gloria Faye Lewis Pake, 81, of Morehead City, died Wednesday October 3, 2012, at her home surrounded by family.
A funeral service will be held 3:00 pm Sunday at First Free Will Baptist Church in Beaufort with Rev. Richard Patterson and Rev. Joseph Hall officiating.
She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved God first, closely followed by her family.
She was survived by two daughters, Gloria Jean Damren of Morehead City, and Brenda Gayle Jenkins and husband Bill of Newport: four grandchildren, Candy Nichols of Greenville,MS, John Pake Michael of Hernando,MS, Hal Irving of Franklinton, NC, and Lee Michael of Exeter,NH: six great grandchildren, Parker Nichols, Drake Nichols, Anna Pake Michael, Brendan Michael, Molly Michael, and Mallory Michael: sister, Violet Mae Frivance of Morehead City: half sister, Sharon Manning of Oklahoma: brother, Roy C. Lewis, Sr., of Newport: and half brother, Eddie Wayne Lewis of Newport.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, John C. Pake, her parents, Robert and Tempie Lewis, and brother, Robert Edward Lewis, Jr.
Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Carteret County PO Box 1619 Morehead City, NC 28557 or American Cancer Society 930-B Wellness Dr. Greenville, NC 27834.