Gloria Ann Brattain, 87, of Port Charlotte, Florida, passed away on April 28, 2022. She was born on September 7, 1934 in Providence, Rhode Island. After being stationed in a few beautiful places with her Navy Lieutenant husband, Herbert Keith Brattain, they lived the rest of their work lives in Virginia until retiring to Florida. Gloria was a passionate athlete all her life, favoring softball, golf, and tennis; she was inducted into the Softball Hall of Fame in 1991 as a star pitcher. Gloria also won a Gold medal in the Senior Olympics, and won a World Series ring with the Golden Girls.
Survivors include her two daughters, Lisa Marie Parker and Laurianne Brattain Jones; their husbands John Parker and Edward Jones; her grandchildren, Samantha Josephine and Cassandra Anne Parker, and Gareth (wife Lindsay), Evan (wife Nicole), and Dylan Brattain Jones; and great-grandchildren Rhys, Wren, and Elis Jones.
Memorial services will be held at Arlington National Cemetery where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband Keith.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.kayspongerpc.com for the Brattain family.
