Jane L Gresley
April 3, 2019
The Lord has called home Jane Landstreet Gresley, known to her family as Mama Jane. Born in Orlando Florida on November 4th 1921, she is preceded in death by her parents Arthur Frank and Lucile Genevieve Landstreet and sister Lucile Lenore Landstreet Heiter. Jane is survived by her children John Stanley Gresley Jr., Lucile Gresley Padgett, Margaret (Maggie) Gresley Robertson, Elizabeth Jane (Jen) Gresley and nephew George Arthur Heiter, as well as, 7 grandchildren, April, Eric, John, Jeff, Steven, Michael, Kim and 12 great grandchildren.
Jane, a servant leader in her faith, was the first woman elected to the vestry at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She moved to Gainesville in 1974 and instantly became a GATOR; a legacy she instilled in her family for years to come. She faithfully attended St. Michael’s Episcopal Church and St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in High Springs. As a Stephen Minister, Jane supported many in times of need. She was a founding member of Servants of Christ Anglican Church and an integral contributor to the Anglican Fourth Day experience.
A lifelong learner and a woman of keen intellectual curiosity, she embraced newer technology and was frequently on-line watching her church services while making sure the audio was loud enough for her and her on-line friends. Her vocations as a bookkeeper and a dorm mother at All Saints Episcopal School (Vicksburg, MS) exemplified her attention and care both to details and the human spirit.
She has imprinted her love, spunk, and enthusiasm on all who had the pleasure of knowing her as a mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, neighborhood organizer, community volunteer, gator fan and sister in Christ. Her love of Christ was followed closely by her love and devotion to family. Her presence was the center of many family celebrations and gatherings. Her family took great joy in every fifth year birthday celebrations, including the most recent celebration of Jane’s 95th year and cherished Wednesday “family dinner” nights in Gainesville.
The family would like to thank the staff and residents at The Village for being so special to our mother.
Although quiet of voice, her presence and love were always felt. The family requests that donations be made to The Village Foundation: https://thevillageonline.com/foundation. Specify: The Helping Hands Program. Crevasse's Simple Cremation is honored to serve the Gresley family.
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She will be dearly missed. Her faith was amazing. God bless.
I first met Jane Gresley in the 1990s when I was visiting Ruth Williams in the hospital, an older friend who attended St Michael’s Episcopal Church. That afternoon as I got ready to leave Ruth, who had had a stroke and had no family in the area, Jane walked in with a small valise and said she’d come to spend the night. I was amazed that someone would do that! This was my introduction to Stephen Ministries and to Jane Gresley. Jane and I met occasionally over the years at church doings and always had kind words for one another and our friend Ruth, long since deceased. In 1998 I joined the Folk Choir at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church and one day sitting in rehearsal next to the grand piano I noticed a little plaque that said "Donated by Jane L. Gresley." What a magnificent gift to the church music ministry! The last time I saw Jane was at the Messiah at Holy Trinity. This was a couple of weeks before Jane passed. We met in the aisle after the service, still stunned by the beauty of the music and singing. We agreed that it was exceptionally well done … and spirit filled. I’m so glad Jane got to go to that event before her passing (a bit of a preview of the glory to come for her!). At Easter time I donated to the special flower collection in Jane’s memory. And also to the Village for the The Helping Hands Program … because Jane was the "helping hands" to so many in her lifetime. Spunky and fun too!