Gloria Workman

(From Ozark Memorial Park Crematory)

Gloria Jean Garner-Workman, 73 from Peoria, Oklahoma suddenly passed from this life Monday, October 16, 2023, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin Missouri.

Born on Saturday, August 12, 1950 in Picher Oklahoma, to Lonnie and Connie (Sprague) Garner. Gloria was a Picherite through and through. She was proud to be a Gorilla and loved being involved anyway she could. She enjoyed donating time to the Picher Miners Museum, as well as working at the Tri-State Tribune and operating her own businesses in Picher over the years. She later went on and did paralegal work in Miami, OK helping many families in the surrounding communities and finished out her working career for the Census Bureau.

Gloria was loved and adored by all that knew her. Her family and friends were everything to her. After retirement though, she didn’t slow down any, she enjoyed spending it with her sisters, cousins, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and many friends at her little slice of Paradise (Little 5-mile creek). She enjoyed spending time gardening, picking up sticks, doing yard work and playing with her great grandbabies in the creek.

Gloria is proceeded in death by her husband Tommy Workman, her Parents Lonnie Sr. and Connie Garner, Brother Lonnie Garner Jr. and Sister Juanita Vanatta. Survived by Sisters Evona Garner – Tulsa OK, Rebecca Brandon – Quapaw OK, and Barbara (Pat) Houtz – Goodman MO. Two children, Son Vance Reeves and partner Robin Winfrey, Daughter Amy Simmons and partner Mark Artigo. Four Grandchildren, Eight Great Grandchildren and Five Bonus Grandchildren, along with many Nieces and Nephews and Greats whom she loved dearly.

A Celebration of Life will take place at the creek which will be announced at a later time.