Eva Dean Glass

Eva D. Glass was born in 1934 to parents Willie and Luella Jackson in Vicksburg, Mississippi. In 1943, her parents moved the family to California. Sadly, her mother passed shortly after they arrived. Eva and her siblings were raised by their father, on South 24th Street in Richmond, CA.
Eva earned her high school diploma from El Cerrito High. She continued her education and received an AA Degree in Business Administration from Contra Costa College. While there, she met and married Maurice Glass. From their loving union, they had four children, Cynthia, Maurice Jr.
(Vince), Steven and Rosalyn. Together, they purchased a home in the Sobrante Park neighborhood in Oakland, CA, where she lived for the next 40 years.
Eva's career began working at a local doctor's office, from there, Eva excelled as a secretary and worked for a local nonprofit. Eva participated in civil rights marches and assisted her community as needed. Eva also worked for the State of CA for many years as an Employment Development Specialist. Eva was especially proud of working in the EDD (PIC) office helping many youth find employment, including her children.
Eva loved to entertain, she had many fish fry's and card parties with her family. She loved going fishing and to the racetrack. She loved horses and elephants. Thanksgiving and Christmas were her favorite holidays. She bought extra gifts at Christmas and made sure that she had a gift for every guest that came to her home.
Eva and her daughter Cynthia relocated to Sacramento, Ca in the early 2000°s. Eva was very active and continued to reinvent herself. She never sat still. She ran a successful jewelry business and created her own hair care ointment. Eva was an excellent cook, seamstress and also enjoyed painting and gardening. She loved to prepare fresh baked bread and fresh vegetables from her garden. Eva was truly a confident, wise, strong, creative soul. Make no mistake, Eva was a boss. In her later years, Eva was dedicated to posting her daily quotes on Facebook to encourage family and friends.
On any given evening, Eva could be found sitting in her favorite chair watching Steve Harvey show and Family Feud with her great grandson Moe Moe nearby.
Eva accepted Christ at an early age. She transitioned to be with the Lord on September 12th, 2022.
She was preceded in death and now joins in glory her parents, Willie and Luella Jackson, brothers Willie and Rudolph Jackson, sisters, Rebecca Bolden, Dorothy "Rose" Green, Roberta Jackson, and Vivian Williams, brother in laws, Alec Green and Rufus Williams. With much regret, she was preceded in death and now joins her son Steven Glass Sr., grandson Steven Glass Jr., great-granddaughter, Amira Welch, and nephew Stanley Williams.
Eva leaves to mourn her passing, son, Maurice Glass Jr. (Vince), daughters, Cynthia Glass and Rosalyn Fisher, son-in-law Rodney Fisher Sr., sisters-in-law, Carolyn and Grace Jackson. Eva was blessed with 14 grandchildren Maurice III(Denisha), Shauna(Sean), Shannon, Taulona(Zee), Miarri, Joi, Courtni (Marshaun), Rodney Ir., Rashad, Evonne, Erica, Edrena, Jasmine and Ronnisha, 9 great-grandchildren, Daryl, Thaiaun, Zierrah, Anaya, Zayiah, Maurice IV, Armaan, Marshaun Jr., and Zia, 2 great great grandchildren Damonie and Brooklyn, Goddaughters, Felicia Johnson, Rasheda Hall adopted daughters, Cheryl Howard and Shereese Moody. Lastly, Eva had a host of nieces, nephews and extended family whom she adored dearly.