Gloria Pelham Bassler was born on December 9, 1954 to Mack J Pelham Sr and Gloria Turney Pelham in Tampa Florida. She is predeceased in death by her father Mack Pelham Sr and her mother Gloria Turney Pelham. Also predeceased are her two brothers Gregory Lynn and Mack J Pelham Jr. She is survived by her husband William ( Bill ) Bassler, daughter Heather Pelham and her partner Jeremy Cooper, brother and sister in law Richard and Mollie Bassler, brother in law Ronald Jolly. She is also survived by three grandchildren Gregory, Ethan and Elaina Pelham. She is also survived by her pets that she adored as much as her grandkids Frosty her white cat and two faithful dogs Hogan and Raven. She was a life long resident of Tampa and the Gibsonton area, she graduated from King High School in 1972. She loved trying out new and different jobs.Her father taught her that it was best to learn new things everyday to stay ahead in this world. She worked at Poe and Associates, Purity Springs Water Co, Gardinier Phosphate Co, Tampa Oil Equipment, General Homes, Pony Express, SouthEastern Metals and Amsouth Bank.  She also loved to fish, swim, and  work in her garden. She loved animals, loved to cook and she loved the holiday's especially Christmas where she would turn her home into a winter/ Christmas wonderland. She will be missed deeply by all of her loved ones and friends.