Gloria Gayle Collard was born November 1, 1947, to George and Zelma (Payne) Salley in Howe, Oklahoma. She departed this life on September 30, 2025, at the age of 77 years.

Gloria graduated from Santa Anna High School in California. She worked as a supervisor for American Airlines. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, being outdoors, playing games on her kindle, going to family reunions and spending holidays with family.

Survivors include her daughter, Tracy Johnson and husband, Kenneth; son, Robert Collard; grandchildren, Andrew Johnson, Justin Johnson, Makenzi Del Rio and Kaleigh Collard; great-grandchildren, Ryder Johnson, Reagan Johnson, Lane Johnson and Josiah Del Rio; siblings, Kenneth Salley and wife, Becky, Jean Welch, Sue Wilson, Sherry Hadley and husband, Doug, and Linda Pinkerton and husband, PJ, and many other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, Gloria was preceded in death by siblings, GW Salley, Glen Salley, Violet Swafford, Margie Roe, Helen Richardson, Joyce Adams, Joann Frye and Donna Watkins.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 10, 2025, in the Matherly Davis Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Flynn Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, October 9, from 4-7 in the Family Center.