Gloria Clopton-Robinson

Celebration of Life for

Gloria Clopton-Robinson

Gloria Clopton-Robinson was born on July 2, 1953, in Sledge, Mississippi to Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton.  She moved to Fort Wayne in 1968 and graduated from Central High School. She later attended and graduated from Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW). She met the love of her life, Joe Robinson. They were wed in holy matrimony on July 31, 1978, and were blessed with three kids, Andre, Jodi, and bonus daughter, Tameka. Gloria departed this life peacefully in her home with her husband, Joe, and loved ones by her side on Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Gloria started working at State School and Sears Roebuck & Company until she started her career with McDonald’s Corporation in Fort Wayne, Indiana where she worked for nine (9) years. Gloria and Joe then relocated to Fort Washington, Maryland where she continued her career with McDonald’s. She became the Director of Operations for the Mary Hopkins-Navies McDonald’s Corporation where she managed eight (8) locations throughout the Maryland area. She worked faithfully for twenty-eight years (28) years until she retired in June of 2021, and moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, culminating in her 37 years of service with the McDonald’s Corporation.

Gloria enjoyed traveling the world with her husband, known around the world as “Mr. Joe”, but to Gloria - he was known as her “Boo”. Together, the two of them traveled to over ten (10) countries throughout the world, with a few of her favorite places being Kenya, Dubai, Cairo (Egypt), and St. Martin in the Caribbean. She loved experiencing each country’s unique characteristics. On every trip she took, the family could always count on receiving a picture from Gloria riding on a camel, enjoying African culture, or sending pictures of her mingling with the locals.

Gloria enjoyed spending time with her family. She adored her grandchildren and found her greatest joy in giving them experiences to expose them to the world and making life-long memories. Her favorite activities included shopping at Macy’s, cooking for her family, going to the movies, doing yoga with the “Jazzy Girls”, spoiling her fur baby, Kai, and watching him “zoom” in the backyard.

Gloria leaves to cherish her memory: her husband, Joe Robinson of Muscle Shoals, Alabama; her son, Andre (Dawn) Clopton, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, her daughters, Tameka (Sterling) Woody, of Raleigh, North Carolina; and Jodi (Keith) Fortson, of Toney, Alabama; eight (8) grandchildren: Brittni Clopton, Brianna Clopton, Aerial Woody, Aysia (Marcus) Gibbs, Sterling Woody II; Savonee Fortson, Joseph Fortson, and Kennedy Fortson; two (2) great-grandchildren, Milan Gibbs and Avani Fortson; her siblings: Calvin Clopton of Lorain, Ohio; James (Taneka) Clopton, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Barbara (William) Cherry of Elkhart, Indiana; Ruby Clopton Williams, Mary (Jerry) Clopton, Ann (Derek) Hardy, Carolyn Clopton, Charlene (Bob) Williams, Terri Bratton, all of Fort Wayne, Indiana; her aunt, Carrie Hill of Indianapolis, Indiana; four (4) sister-in-loves: Mary (J.P.) Wallace of Cleveland, Ohio, Ida Robinson, Geneva (Gregory) Abernathy, both of Uniontown, Alabama; Alice (Maurice) Edwards of Selma, Alabama;  seven (7) brother-in-loves: Roosevelt Smith of Elkhart, Indiana, Ben (Rose) Robinson of Jamaica, New York; Robert (Annie) Robinson of Fort Wayne, Indiana; James (Sadie) Robinson, Steve (Nancy) Robinson, both of Uniontown, Alabama; Roy Robinson of Columbus, Georgia; and Jerry Robinson of Selma, Alabama; her spoiled “human” fur baby, Kai; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and loved ones.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Louise Ganaway and Calvin Clopton, her stepfather, William “Bill” Ganaway, her sister, Catherine Smith and a number of aunts and uncles.

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