Gloria Bugg

Gloria (Constance) Callaway Bugg September 18, 1935 – March 31, 2024 (88 years old) Loving mother to 7 children: Thomas Jr. (Joan), Victoria (Bill) Johnson, Philip (Lisa), Martha (Bob) Johnson, Laura (Doug) McComb, Beverly (Richard) Dadoush, Sandra (Keith) Taylor. She leaves behind a legacy, including 24 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, soon to be 13. Gloria is preceded by her loving husband Thomas Sr. (2014). Born in Dearborn, Michigan to William & Victoria (Goodpastor) Callaway. Gloria spent most of her life in Michigan. A good part of her childhood was spent in Allen Park, where she recalled many fond memories and her introduction to the gospel. As a child, she attended church because an elder at the Church of Christ would pick her and her siblings up for weekly Sunday school and Wednesday night Bible study. It was during this time that she developed a strong love for God’s Word and Jesus. This love would stay with her for her whole life. When she was young, Gloria’s mother became very ill and needed to be hospitalized for iron lung treatments. This was way before any health care coverage and would cost her father $500 for this life-saving treatment. In today’s market, this would be about $10,000. At this time her dad was not a believer in Jesus, and he tried to get loans from everybody he knew but no one would loan him the money. However, the elder at the church offered to take out a loan on his farm to get the money for the treatment. Her dad was so very impressed by this compassion, he began attending church and was baptized shortly afterward. This truly affected Gloria’s life, and she often would tell this story to her children and friends. She met her husband Tom who was a shoe salesman in Detroit. She ended up buying 7 pairs of shoes from him (ironic since they had 7 children!). She later invited him to church. Their first few dates were attending each other’s church services. Tom would soon be baptized at the Church of Christ, and about 7 months later they were married on June 27, 1959. Gloria had her 7 children in the span of 10 years. She realized the importance of getting scripture into the hearts of her children so would encourage bible reading with them while dad was at work and made them memorize key passages such as various Psalms and Proverbs. She was married to one man for over 50 years with no other in her life. Gloria loved reading and memorizing Scripture, as well as singing hymns. When the kids were growing up the television was nearly always on TBN or other religious programming. She supported Christian Radio and TV with her husband. They were on the same page as far as the bible and faith in Christ was concerned. Her home was always full of children, pets (can’t forget the many dogs: Sparky, Fluffy and later sweet Dixie!) Later full with many grandchildren, who she loved to cook and bake for. We never went hungry at the Bugg house! On the evening before she had passed, she sweetly sang ‘O, how I love Jesus’. What a precious memory we’ll treasure! Two of her favorite scriptures: Joshua 24:15 Choose this day whom ye will serve…but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life Gloria's family and friends will be gathering to celebrate her life on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at the Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home 8459 Hall Road (3 Blks E. Van Dyke) Utica. Visitation will be held from 11 am until 2 pm when family and friends will share memories then followed by a funeral service at 3 pm. The interment will take place with the immediate family at Christian Memorial Cemetery in Rochester Hills, Michigan on Monday, April 8, at 11:00am. Enter West entrance with eagle statue.

Gloria Bugg

September 18, 1935 - March 31, 2024