Janice E. Gorman

Mrs. Janice E. Gorman, 97 years of age, departed this world February 7, 2023, at the home of her cousin, BJ and Joan Belk in Byram where she resided for the past 6 years.

Janice was born February 13, 1925, in Ft. Worth, Texas.  She was the only child of Edgar “Doc” Echols and Lillian Sorrels, a Mississippi native. She studied at San Antonio Art Institute and The Art Center School in Los Angeles, California.   And last, but not least, The School of Visual Arts New York in Binghamton, New York, which was an art student’s dream.  Her art career as a department store artist started at Cox’s in Ft. Worth, Eastern Columbia in Los Angeles, and Emporium in Jackson, Mississippi. 

At one time she was married to Albert Gary of Terry.  She used “Jan Gary” as a signature for her paintings.  Her painting using tension and acrylic, which is a medium used by artists, began to cause her to have allergic reactions to the turpentine, so she had to stop using those mediums.  At this point, in 1950, she chose to relocate to the New York and New Jersey area.  She became a member of several art societies and won many awards and one highly sought after, gold medal for her work called “Woman of Achievement”.

She is preceded in death by her parents, and her beloved husband, William Gorman of New Jersey.

A visitation and service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home on Saturday, February 11, 2023, with visitation starting at 1:00 pm until the hour of service at 2:00 pm. in the chapel.