Mrs. Ethel Gloria Russell

February 4, 1952 - October 12, 2021

Mrs. Ethel Gloria Stafford-Russell was born February 4, 1952 in San Diego, California the daughter of Mattie Lee Henderson and James S. Stafford. She passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at the age of 69 years. Gloria was a strong advocate for education, received her GED from Delta College and her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from Oakland University. She graduated from Sharp’s Academy and was certified from the State of Michigan as a Licensed Cosmetologist. Gloria enjoyed traveling, gardening, canning and working in her yard but, she was well known for her singing talent. She was a 4H mentor and vocal coach who often took her music students to nursing homes, hospitals and churches to sing and bring a smile to the sick and shut in. She enjoyed cooking, and anyone needing a home cooked meal she welcomed them with open arms because she loved to see you eat! Gloria was an Eastern Star who enjoyed entertaining but didn’t hesitate to tell you what was on her mind. She had a love for fashion and she was the owner and operator of A Lil Touch of Elegance Boutique. She last attended Coleman Temple and loved spending time with family and studying the Word of God. She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Caryle T. Russell, Saginaw, MI; two children, Dr. Carlotta E. Maneice (Dr. Winford “Mack”) Huntsville, AL and Fontella L. Russell-Smith (Matthew), Saginaw, MI; grandchildren, Mercedes L. Maneice, Fredericksburg, VA, Ethel and DeShone Smith, both of Saginaw, MI, Micah Maneice, Huntsville, AL and Melody Maneice, Tuscaloosa. AL; great-grandchildren, Raina A. Maneice, Fredericksburg, VA and Atlas K. Saint, Meridianville, AL; four sisters, Donna McKinney, Saginaw, MI, Shirley J. Spencer, Phoenix, AZ, Linda Ross-Pritchett, Saginaw, MI, and Wilhemeina Ross, Phoenix, AZ; two brothers, Ronnie El Henderson, Saginaw, MI and William Ross, Jr. (Joselynn) Owensboro, KY; two sisters-in-law, Lillie Russell, Flint, MI and Annie Ross, Saginaw; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends including best friends, Geraldine Dunn, Carol Hood, Ruby Von and Debbie Jackson. Gloria was preceded in death by her father James Sylvester Stafford; mother and step-father, Mattie and Williams Ross; grandson, Caryle Thomas Matthew Smith; sister, Patricia Ann Ross-Johnson; brother, Willie J. Ross and her grandparents, Ethel and Willie Spencer; special uncle, Teolar Dunn; her mother and father-in-law, Rayfield and Hazel Russell; sister-in-law, Estelle Russell Jones; brothers-in-law, Rayfield, Jr., Robert and Richard Russell, Sr. Funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Evans & Browne's Funeral Home, 441 N. Jefferson Avenue, Saginaw, MI 48607. Pastor Hurley J. Coleman, Jr. will officiate with interment in Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3210 S. Washington, Saginaw, MI 48601. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.