Gloria Payton

Patterson, LA

A Celebration of Life for Gloria Payton, will be held Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 11:00 AM at Good Hope Baptist Church in Patterson, LA.

Visitation will be Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Good Hope Baptist Church in Patterson, LA.

Gloria will be interred at New Salem Baptist Cemetery in Patterson, LA.

Gloria Ann Williams Payton, was born on Tuesday, February 9, 1954, in New Orleans, LA. She was the first-born child to the union of the late Albert Williams and Brulee Chapman Williams. She was a resident of Patterson, LA, where she built a life surrounding her family. Gloria was a loving and dedicated mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She enjoyed life to the fullest. One of her favorite things she loved was cooking. She enjoyed cooking for her family, cooking was one thing she learned in her early teenage years. In addition to that she enjoyed spending time at home watching her favorite television shows with her favorite snacks (sock it to me cake, chips, and coke). She was a homemaker; she took care of home and lived a carefree life until her health started to decline but she still never gave up she stood strong until God called her home to take her heavenly rest. She will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She leaves to cherish her memories her sons, Ivory (Lisa) Payton, Jr., Travis (Jamie)Payton, Terrance Payton, all of Patterson, LA; Ryan Payton of Berwick, LA, Lonne (Shermena) Payton of Franklin, LA; daughters, Natalie (Quintin) Payton, Lastashia (Wilbert)Payton of Patterson, LA, Aleda (Lauren) Payton of Franklin, LA; brothers, Albert Williams, Jr., Walter Williams, Robert (Yvonne) Williams, Brian Williams all of Patterson, LA; sisters, Marie Hebert of Lafayette, LA, Regina Williams of New Iberia, LA, Wanda (Earl) Edwards, Michelle Williams of Patterson, LA; 27 grandchildren; 28 great grandchildren; host of family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; former husband, Ivory Payton, Sr.; maternal grandparents, Walter and Annie Chapman; paternal grandparents, George and Leola Kirt Williams; brother, Larry Williams; sister, Brenda Williams; one grandchild, Kelton Payton; aunts, Jessie Mae Williams, Dora Peters, Edna McDaniel, Ora Silas, Lucille Cleary; uncles, Walter Chapman, George Williams, Jr., TJ Williams, Dave Williams, Jessie Williams.

MK Dixon Funeral Home, 337-940-9253, 211 Main Street, Baldwin, LA 70514.