Gloria "Jean" Furkovich passed away peacefully in her home on July 14, 2020, in Spring, Texas at the age of 89. Jean was born to Lester Jenkins and Dollie Greenwood December 27, 1930, in Houston, Texas. She grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana. She met John Benjamin Furkovich and married. They had daughters Dayne Laas, Donna Collins married to Rick Collins and Debbie Lopez. She had four grandchildren, Tiffany Sosa married to Sabre, Kelly Alvarado married to Lee, Lindsay Toren and Derik Lopez, and 6 great grandchildren, Jaxen Sosa, Olivia Sosa, Mason Alvarado, Jacob Toren, Parker Toren and Collins Toren.
Jean was preceded in death by her husband John on January 25, 2008. Most knew and called her Biggy, a nick name given to her by her first grandchild, Tiffany. Jean went to work at Harold’s Mens in the Heights in the mid-Seventies after being a full time housewife and Mother who raised her daughters in church, donated her time in PTA and various positions in three schools, and always available to help friends and neighbors. She was not only a Christian, Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother, but an inspiration and mother figure to all that knew her. A visitation for Gloria will be held Monday, July 20, 2020 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Heights Funeral Home, 1317 Heights Blvd, Houston, Texas 77008. A graveside service will occur Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 9:00 AM at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, 13102 North Fwy, Houston, Texas 77060.
The family request all be safe and abide by social distancing.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.heightsfuneralhome.com for the Furkovich family.
