Gloria Faye Russell Early, age 82, entered the gates of Heaven, September 5, 2024.  She was born on July 18, 1942 in Hardin, Missouri to Elsie and Roscoe Russell who preceded her in death.  Gloria was a legal secretary most of her life and served with her husband Ben, a pastor in Missouri, Arkansas, Colorado and Kentucky.  They also served on the Home Mission field, of North Dakota, Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana and Illinois.  Gloria was a prayer warrior, creating and teaching prayer ministries in local churches as well as in Canada, Bulgaria and Paraguay and was known as the Prayer Lady.  She also loved teaching children.  Gloria moved over 29 times going where the Lord led her and her husband.

Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her three brothers, Larry (in infancy), Charles and Bobby.

She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Ben Early; her daughter, Melissa Early Seelow (Terry) of Prospect, who they had lived with since April; her son, Brice Early (Jordin) of Destin, Florida; her grandchildren, Tyler Seelow (Lindsay) of Prospect, Malarie Seelow Newton (Nick) of Prospect, Reece and Peyton Early of Destin, Florida; her great grandchildren, Peyton and Barrett Seelow of Prospect, and several nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held on October 5, 2024 at 10:30 A.M. at First Baptist Church, 101 NE 2nd Street, Hardin, Missouri followed by a private burial.

In lieu of flowers, please give to missions in your local church, your churches prayer ministry or children's ministry in her memory.