Mrs. Gloria Jean (Williams) Pippins

Departed this Life: April 6, 2019

Education: B.S. Degree – Elementary Educ., Bishop College, Dallas,TX.

M.Ed Degree – Elementary Educ., Univ of North Texas, Denton, TX.

M. Ed Degree – Educational Administration, East Texas State Univ. (now Texas A & M ) Commerce, TX.

Further Study Graduate – University of Houston, Houston, TX.; Graduate Leadership Academy Dallas ISD.

Employment: Retired from Dallas Independent School District, Teacher 35 years. Development of test items for Teacher Certification, Texas Education Agency, Austin, TX. Held many Leadership roles during 35 year tenure in DISD. Was selected as a semi-finalist for DISD Teacher of the year program.

Marriage: The Late Odell David Pippins, Jr.

Religious Affiliations/Christian Service Roles

Director of Christian Education, Carver Heights.

Director of Teacher Training, Carver Heights

Sunday Church School Teacher – 2nd Vice President

Women’s Missionary Society – Vice President Mentoring

Ministry – Parliamentarian-Women’s-Women’s Missionary Society

Community Organizations:

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Dallas Alumnae Chapter – Diamond Life Member.

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc., Alpha Rho Chapter. Served as President. Board Member – Mary McLeod Bethune, Hawen Alpha Chapter

National Coordinator – Kappa Omicron Tau

National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.

Volunteer – Professional and Social Organizations

Left to Cherish Her Memories:

Sons: Rev. Daryl E. (Kimberly) Pippins, Cedar Hill, Tx.

Mark G. Pippins, Dallas, Tx.

Daughter: Angela Michelle Pippins, Rowlett, Tx.

Daughter-in-Law: Sedalia Foote Pippins, Houston, Tx.

Grand Daughters: Erica Pippins, Shreveport, LA, Amanda Campbell (Devon), Arlington, Tx., Zaria Chambers, DeSoto, Tx.

Grandsons: Odell IV, Houston, Tx., Daryl II, Dallas, Tx., Daniel, Dallas,Tx. and Jaeden Pippins, DeSoto, Tx

Six great grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and friends.

Preceded in Death:

Husband: Odell David Pippins, Jr.

Son: Odell David Pippins III

Father & Mother: Alex & Asilee Williams

Six Sisters: Jewell Richardson, Deloris Halliburton, Faye Culpepper, Bellzora Goodnight, Annette Walthall, Amanda Williams

Four Brothers: Reuben Williams, Alex Williams, George Williams, Robert Williams