Gwendolyn (Bowers) Briscoe was born on August 11, 1947 in Anniston Alabama to Author Lee Bowers and Annie Ruth (Hunter) Andrews. She was the second of four daughters. Gwen was introduced to the Lord at an early age attending Smith Tabernacle CME Methodist Church in Anniston, Alabama. She was a member choir which was directed by her grandmother Harriette Elizabeth Bowers.
Gwen later moved from Anniston, Alabama to Cincinnati, Ohio with her mother where she attended Cincinnati Public School.
Later Gwen married and had four children whom she Love, protected, provided and just adored. Gwen was a very dedicated mother. She loved and enjoy being around her family. She enjoy playing spades, watching sports (especially her grandson Zae football games) and listening to gospel music.
Gwen worked at Shriner Burns Institute for twenty years in the nursing department. She later attended Christ Hospital Nursing School and was unable to finish the last quarter of clinicals due to health issues. Gwen retired, and later worked at Children Hospital for five years. She then moved to Scottsdale, AZ.
Gwen was preceded in death by her husband Thomas I Briscoe, father Author Lee Bowers, granddaughter Dominque Hill and great granddaughter Milann Mo’ryah Hill.
She leaves to cherish her memory: her children Robert Theodore Peterson, Darnell Peterson, Drunette Peterson Hill, and Shernell Taylor (Eric) sisters Patricia Ann West (Norman) Harriette Bowers and Stephanie Williams (Reggie) grandchildren Danielle, Tasha Murray, Jasmine Peterson Hill, Eric jr, Ashley Gwenette Taylor, Jeona Spriggs and Hannah Nelson great- grandchildren Demarco, Denote, Londynn, Zacchaeus (Zae) Cassidy, Jeremiah, Briniyah, Zoe, Eric lll, Dominick, Emery, Jordan and Janovian; a niece, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends whom she loved very much, her dogs Snow and Lady Bug.
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