A Time to be Born: Gayla Brittany Celestine Gooden was born on May 1, 1991 in Bakersfield, CA to Gary L. Gooden Sr. and Alzia R. Gooden.
A Time to Change: At a very early age she accepted Christ and went on to accomplish great things. Of that, her greatest accomplishment was when she was blessed with her son Garrison.
A Time to Work and Serve: Gayla received her childhood education at Virginia Avenue Elementary, Foothill High School and East Bakersfield High School where she graduated with honors in 2010. She continued her education and earned an Associate’s Degree in Human Services from Bakersfield College. Gayla then furthered her education and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from California State University in Bakersfield. After college, Gayla began working full time at the Veterans Affairs Courts in Great Falls, Montana. She also worked part-time for Brookdale Senior Living as a server.
A Time to Laugh: She devoted her heart and soul sharing time with her family and friends. If you knew Gayla, you knew not to say anything wrong. Gayla was a very strong, caring, compassionate, and out spoken person who was loved by many. She lived her life to the fullest and accomplished many goals.
A Time for Goodbye: Our creator called home his beloved daughter on October 12, 2018. He felt she was too good for this world and decided it was time to bring her home.
She leaves behind her loving siblings Derrick, Gordea, Gayle, Gary Jr., and Gabrielle; along with her most prized possession, her loving son Garrison. She also leaves her grandmother Rose Mary Williams, aunt Eltema (Mark) Mitchell, aunt Betty (Moses) Evans, Doris (Jeffery) Mitchell, aunt Paulette Jackson, aunt Michelle (David), aunt LaVera & aunt Shawna Gooden, uncle Donald (Mary) Williams, uncle David (Teniqua) Williams, uncle Akeam Williams, uncle Paul E. Bean. She also leaves a host of cousins along with nephews Derrick Gooden Jr., Arrian Wreh, Desmond Gooden, Gabriel Gooden, Drakar Gooden, Amir Wreh, Gary Gooden Jr., nieces Amaya Wreh, Shadae Wreh, London Wreh, Layton Wreh, Giselle Gooden.
She preceded in death her son Noah, grandmother Nettie Jean, grandmother Lillian C. Gooden, grandfather Elzie McCoy & Nathaniel Gooden.
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