GELSEY - Gale Vanessa Gelsey, 55, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Funeral Arrangements Entrusted to the Mortuary We Trust, Harris Mortuary, 2261 Edison Avenue, Jacksonville, Florida, 32204, (904) 598-9808.

Gale Vanessa Gelsey, the youngest child, affectionately known to many as "Ness" gracefully made her entrance into this world on Tuesday, November 17, 1964, to Lawrence Arthur Gelsey, Jr. and the late Williene Williams Gelsey in Jacksonville, Florida.

Gale Vanessa was educated in the Duval County School System in Jacksonville, Florida.

Gale Vanessa , at an early age, accepted Christ as her personal Lord and Savior, attended Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church where she grew up singing in the 45 Choir.

Gale Vanessa was so profoundly employed by the city of Jacksonville, Aramark Food, Facilities, and Uniform Service in which she worked faithfully until her health failed.

Gale Vanessa entered a new realm of life where there will be no more tears, pain, or sorrow in the presence of God Almighty with everlasting joy. --Revelation 21:4

Gale Vanessa transitioned peacefully from mortality to immortality on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at1:05 P.M. at UF Health (Shands) Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.

Gale Vanessa was preceded in death by her beloved mother, Williene Gelsey; sister, Lyndell D. Gelsey; brothers, James E. Williams, Jr. and Kary (Curtis) Smith.

Gale Vanessa memories will be forever cherished by her devoted and supportive family; son, Galen D. Gelsey; daughters, Christina Smith, and Barbara Smith all of Jacksonville, FL; granddaughter, Rahabeka Gelsey; father, Deacon Lawrence A. Gelsey, Jr.; brothers, Horace Williams, Raiford, FL and Lomax Butler, Jacksonville, FL; sisters, Yvonne Diane Anderson (Louis), Jacksonville, FL, Debra E. Bodie ( Rev . Jeremiah), Augusta, GA, and Shelia W. Gelsey, Jacksonville, FL; sisters in law, Marilyn Williams and Monica Smith ; nieces, Katrina Jennings (Brian), Jacksonville, FL,  Rhonda Davis (Dentmon), Jacksonville, FL, Melisa Jefferson (Barry), Grovetown, GA, Jammie Jackson (Ja'Maine), Jacksonville, FL,  Johnita Jackson, Jacksonville, FL, Kevisha Walker (Marcus), Augusta, GA, Jerrica Jefferson (Andrew), Augusta, GA and Victoria Anderson, Jacksonville, FL; nephews, AnJuan Jackson, Milton, FL, Joseph Jackson, Jacksonville, FL, David (DJ) Lawson, Jacksonville, FL, and a host of aunts, uncles, great nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.