Gloria Cline (Bouldin) Downham of Lafayette, died at 10:44 a.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at St. Mary Healthcare Center in Lafayette. She was 94.

Born to the late Claude and Annie Bouldin in McMinnville, Tenn., Gloria was raised on the mountain along with her nine siblings. She was the last surviving child. Gloria moved to Lafayette, Ind., for employment where she met and soon married Carl Downham on October 21, 1950. Carl passed away April 3, 2010.

She was a homemaker and cleaned homes for several families in the Dayton and Lafayette areas. Gloria has two children, Dale (wife Dedra) Downham and Milissa Stonebreaker, both of Lafayette, Ind. She also has two grandchildren, David (wife Jordan) Downham of Indianapolis, and Dena Downham of Bloomington, Ind. Gloria has one great-grandson, Theodore Downham.

She enjoyed gardening, freezing, and canning her bountiful harvests, baking pies with the flakiest crust around, and walking for exercise. As she would say, Gloria “burned up the pavement with so many laps.” She was an avid Colts and NASCAR fan, with her favorite driver being Chase Elliott.

Visitation will be Saturday January 15,2022, from 10:00AM – 12:00PM followed by funeral service at 12:00PM at Soller-Baker Funeral Home Lafayette Chapel 400 Twyckenham Blvd.

Officiating Dr. Will Miller. Burial Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Memorial contributions in Gloria’s name to donor’s choice. You may leave condolences at www.soller-baker.com