Devoted mother of Merlene Drayton

Adored grandmother of Sharon, Dawn, and Damian Drayton

Cherished great-grandmother of Chania Coombs, Jared Drayton-Hinkson, Davion Drayton, and Damia Nicholls

Daughter of the late Beatrice Dawson and James Brathwaite

Sister of Livingston, Wilfred, and the late Maude and Gerald Dawson, Isalene Barrow, and Lorna Chandler

Aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt, cousin, and relative to many including the Dawson, Drayton, Barrow, Blackman, Brathwaite, and Rock families

Friend of the Lovell, Richards, Skeete, Tull, and Williams families, and numerous others.

The funeral leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on Friday, November 21, 2025, for the New Testament Church of God, Fitts Village, St. James, where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 1:00 p.m. for a service of thanksgiving. The interment will follow at Westbury Cemetery.

By special request a collection will be taken to support our brothers and sisters impacted by Hurricane Melissa.

Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home on November 21, 2025, no later than 10 a.m.

Loved ones may pay their respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Thursday, November 20, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Livestreaming via: https://inlovingmemory.online/GloriaDawson

Condolences may be sent to: www.downesandwilson.com