November 17, 1944-April 21, 2024
Funeral services for Gloria Ann Prince, 79, of Chickasha, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024 in the Ferguson Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Sam Garner officiating.
Gloria Ann (Richardson) Prince was born November 17, 1944 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Albert Richardson and Irene (Carver) Richardson. She passed from this life on Saturday, April 21, 2024 in Chickasha, Oklahoma surrounded by her family.
Gloria grew up in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and attended school there. She loved to sing and was in the high school Glee Club. She dated and fell in love with Doug Prince, the star basketball player for the Panthers and they were married on October 28, 1961 in Norman Oklahoma. They shared over 60 years together. Gloria and Doug moved to Chickasha soon after they were married and raised their family there. Gloria loved Jesus and loved going to church. She taught Sunday School for many years. Gloria loved being the team mom of all of her kids’ sports teams and kept score and worked the concession stand for many years. Gloria and Doug loved to travel and their favorite destination was Branson, Missouri.
They were members of River Jordan Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Douglas Prince, brother Jerry Richardson, and sister Joyce Sweetman.
Loved ones left to remember Gloria are her daughters and son-in-law, Debbie and Michael Thompson of Edmond and Angie Prince of Chickasha; son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Mechell Prince of Blanchard; sister, Linda Jenson; brothers, Johnny Richardson, Larry Richardson, and Rickey Richardson; grandchildren; Brandon and wife Roxy, Jared, Kayla, Mark and wife Veronica and Jesse; great grandchildren; Reina, J.P., Blake, Jaxson, Kai, Ella, Ziggy, Jamie, Jordan, and Theo and other extended family and friends.
Viewing will be Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. at Ferguson Funeral Home.
Interment will be held in Paoli Cemetery under the direction of Ferguson Funeral Home.