Gloria Coker Thornton

Gloria Coker Thornton, 85, of Auburn, Alabama went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2025. 

Gloria was born in Tallassee on May 28, 1940 to EC and Mary Coker.  She was a devoted wife of 58 years and loving mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed traveling and following the Auburn Tigers football and basketball teams. 

She is preceded in death by her parents EC and Mary Coker, and brother Barry C. Coker.  She is survived by her husband Henry W. Thornton, sister Catherine Goodwin (Bill), Brother Jackson Coker (Catherine); Sister in Law  Gayle Brantley; Children Terrie Thornton, Roy Thornton (Anna), Cathy Thornton, Jeff Thornton (Becky) and Woody Thornton (Holly); Grandchildren Jay Berry (Alyson), Amanda Dixon (Bill), Candace Gazda (Charles), Payton Carter (Josh), Shayla Thornton, Madison Thornton, Noah Thornton, Tori Thornton, Ryan Thornton, Matthew Thornton, Katie Thornton, Jackson Thornton; Great-grandchildren Benny, Rollie, Kane, Rankin, Abel and Lakyn; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends that she dearly loved

The family would like to thank all the personal caregivers that have been there for her throughout the past years.

Visitation will be held at Parkway Baptist Church, Auburn  on Friday June 20, 2025 at 10 -11am with funeral services immediately following.  Graveside will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Tallassee, AL at 3 pm.

Flowers will be accepted or in lieu of flowers donations can be made to Parkinson’s Foundation in memory of Gloria.