COLES, GLORY DENICE, age 55, born April 06, 1965 in Bolivar, Mississippi to the late A. C. and Eathel Payton (Sledge), passed away peacefully Friday, April 15, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her husband and children. She attended Austin High School in Chicago, Illinois. She moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1982 where she attended Job Corps. In 1996, she married Tommy J. Coles. She worked at Imagine of Dayton for three years.

She leaves to cherish her memories, her loving husband of 23 years, Tommy J. “TC” Coles; daughter, Guquaya Payton; sons, Gujuan “Waun” Payton, Gudonavon “Don-Don” Taylor, Lorenzo “LC” Coles; step-daughters, Inez (James) Coles, Tonya Coles; step-son, Tommy “TJ” Coles, Jr.; loving sisters, Betty Davis, Brinda Payton (Jonny Moore), Mary Payton, Lisa (David) Merrero; loving brothers, Albert Payton, Jr., Derick Payton; step-sisters, Thelma Payton, Joyce Mann, Phyliss Sledge; special grandchild, Arianna Monae Peagler, as well as other grandchildren, Gujuan Payton, Jr., Haylo Payton, Gu’Michael Payton, Jordan Walder, Josiah Payton; step-granddaughters, Brionah Coles, Crystal Birkins, Shameka Coles, Tomarionah Coles, Unique Moore, Miracle Coles; step- grandsons, Tommar Coles, Vincient Wright, Terrion Coles, Danny Moore, III, D’James A. Moore; caring sisters-in-law, Tina Coles, Barbara Coles; best friends, Lauver King and Shirley Williams; a host of other loving and caring family members and friends.