Gloria LaVerne Alston, 55, passed away on July 5, 2011 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Ms. Alston was born on September 22, 1955 in Winston-Salem, NC to Eldridge D. Alston and Maggie Irene Hairston Alston. She graduated from North Forsyth High School in 1973 and attended Winston-Salem State University. Gloria was a reservation sales representative for Piedmont Airlines and US Airways for 25 years before leaving in 2005. Gloria was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She was a member of Fries Memorial Moravian church in Winston-Salem, N.C., and a faithful servant of God. She fought the good fight and is now at peace. She enjoyed traveling, the beach and nature.
Her mother, Maggie Irene Hairston Alston, preceded her in death.
Gloria leaves behind a loving son, Wali Alston of Charlotte, NC; a grandson, Elijah Kennedy of Winston-Salem, NC; her father, Eldridge D. Alston (Shirley) of Kernersville, NC; a brother, Nigel D. Alston (Sarah) of Winston-Salem, NC; a sister, Angela M. Alston-Boyd (Charles) of Winston-Salem, NC; three nieces, Alana Alston, Yasmeen Alston, and Maggie Alston-Boyd all of Winston-Salem, NC; she also leaves behind numerous cousins, and special friends, as well as her church family at Fries Memorial Moravian Church.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3pm Friday, July 8, 2011 at Fries Memorial Moravia Church, Winston-Salem, NC. Interment will follow in God's Acre Moravian Cemetery. The family visitation will be held from 2pm until 3pm on Friday at the Church.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure (http://ww5.komen.org/).
The family appreciates all prayers, acts of kindness and love during this time of celebrating Gloria's life.