Hayes Funeral Home
P.O. Box 387
Elba, Alabama 36323
Ph. Number (334) 897-2225

Gloria Jean Harper 86 of Elba, AL departed this life Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Noland Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. Graveside services will be held from Evergreen Cemetery on Monday, September 5, 2022 at 10:30 AM with Rev. Kit Johnson officiating. Visitation will be at Hayes Funeral Home on Monday, September 5, 2022 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Gloria was born June 12, 1936, near Lawley, Alabama and grew up on a farm. She was the salutatorian of her senior class. She then moved to Birmingham and met her husband of 63 years John Harper as they both worked for Hayes Aviation - Gloria in Birmingham and John at Fort Rucker.

Gloria was a Department of the Army civil service employee for 35 years at Fort Rucker and retired as Supervisor of Budget Analysts. After retirement Gloria and John enjoyed traveling across the Eastern United States and hosting their friends and family at many wonderful parties. Gloria will be remembered for her cooking especially her pound cake.

Gloria is survived by her husband John Harper of Elba; son, John "Jay" Harper of Nashville, Tenn.; daughter, Tiffany (Stephen) Blount of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; grandchildren, Harper Blount of Birmingham, Ala., and Johnathan Blount of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; sister, Katherine Barnett of Jemison, Ala.; and brother Lafayette (Dempsey) Huey of Birmingham, Ala. and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Gloria was preceded in death by per parents Mr. Herman Huey and Mrs. Wilda Lawrence Huey and siblings Laurence Huey, Ann Lackey, Franklin Huey, and Thomas Huey.

Hayes Funeral Home of Elba, Alabama is serving the Harper family.