On August 22, 2024, Gwendolyn answered the call and went home peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior. As she was in her last days, she was surrounded by family during her transition at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Gwen gave her life to the Lord at an early age and was baptized as a member of Oak Hill Baptist Church. She was a faithful member to the church and served on the usher board and with the missionaries. Later, she joined her husband and became a member of Baptist Union Baptist Church. Together, Gwen and Douglas were installed as Deacon and Deaconess of the church. Gwen was born in Charlottesville, VA on January 12, 1958. She was joined in holy matrimony to Douglas Gregory in 1987. To this union, one daughter, Desiree was born. Anyone who spent time with Gwen knew her as a kind, loving spirit. Most of all, she loved being with her grandchildren, Logan and Hailey. Gwen had a love of all music, books, crime shows, game shows and westerns. Whenever she had the opportunity, she would travel, shop and spend quality time with her family. Gwendolyn graduated with the Buckingham County High School Bicentennial Class of 1976. It was this class’s 10th reunion where she connected with her future husband, Douglas. After high school, she obtained an Associates Degree in Secretarial Science from Southside Virginia Community College. She was employed by Buckingham County Public Schools until she retired in 2021, after 42 years of service. She began her career as the secretary of Buckingham Junior High School. Later, she was promoted to the Central Office and spent the majority of her career as Finance Secretary for the Food Service Department, along with other administrative duties. She retired as secretary to the Superintendent. wen was predeceased by: her step-father, Henry Dean; grandparents, Deacon Benjamin F. Lewis, Sr. and Deaconess Ruth S. Lewis; granddaughter, Laila Butwin; sister-in-law, Deborah Jefferson; and cousin James Woodson, Jr. he leaves to carry on her legacy: her loving husband, Douglas Gregory; daughter, Desiree Butwin (Shane); grandchildren, Logan Butwin and Hailey Butwin; step-son, Cedric Gregory (Suprena); mother, Gladys Dean; sister, Cora “Kim” Peterson Tolliver (David); niece, Stanessa Purnell (Kevon); great nephew, Harris Purnell; sister-in-laws, Rosemary Hughes (Richard), Joyce Booker (Calvin) and Gwen Pendleton (Roy); brother-in-laws, Percy Gregory (Sarah) and Arthur Gregory (Nannie); aunts and uncles, Grace McCollum, Harold Lewis, William Lewis (Cecelia), Loveleen Perkins (John) and Mary Nell Woodson (James Sr.); bonus daughters, Courtney Dunkum and Natalie Chambers; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, family and friends.