Gloria Loretta Chisholm

Gloria Loretta Chisholm passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2023.

Gloria was born to parents, Clifford and Hassie Mae Dawson on December 3rd, 1945, in Liberty City, Savannah, Georgia. She is a graduate of Alfred E. Beach High School. She also attended and received her certification from Savannah Vocational Technical School. At an early age, Gloria married Willie Chisholm, Jr. and was a devoted wife for 39 years while raising 6 beautiful children. Ms. Chisholm was prominent in the community as she served as First Lady at multiple churches. Gloria was also employed at Memorial Hospital where she eventually retired after more than 30 years of dedicated service. Gloria spent her early years worshipping at Greater Gaines Chapel AME Church and multiple churches throughout the east coast and southern regions. During her later years, Ms. Chisholm worshipped at New Life Baptist Church in Decatur, Georgia.

Next to God, she loved her children more than anything in this world. A loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and most of all a servant of the Lord, she lived her life quietly serving others and ensuring their happiness, often denying her own. Her children were everything to her and she talked about them all the time. She knew all their personalities, and she cherished the relationships she had with each of them. She was very active in her children’s lives at home and in school and never neglected letting them know how proud of and how much she truly loved them.

She is survived by her brothers, Clifford Dawson, Howard Dawson, Darnell Dawson, and Arthur Dawson (Barbara); children, Willie Chisholm III (Jane), Gregory Chisholm (Sandra), Jason Chisholm, Jonathan Chisholm, Nicole Thomas (Travis), and Jennifer Hills (Kendell); 6 grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and one great grandchild.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 from 12:00 until 1:00 p.m. at Baker McCullough Funeral Home, Hodgson Memorial Chapel (7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive Savannah, GA 31406) followed by a funeral service at 1:00 p.m.

Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.