Gloria Ann Mockobee

May 15, 1960 - April 12, 2020

Gloria Ann (Hilborn) Mockobee, 59, of Wadesville, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her home surrounded by loved ones. Gloria was born May 15, 1960 in Folsomville, IN to Susie (Eighner) Hilborn and the late Paul Hilborn. She was a graduate of Boonville High School. Gloria married Harvey Mockobee on August 5, 1981. Gloria worked in dietary departments for many years. She started her career as the assistant manager of food services at the University of Southern Indiana. Following her time at USI, she worked as the Assistant Dietary Manager at the McCurdy; Dietary Manager at Westpark Rehab for 25 years and ended her career as the Dietary Supervisor at Pine Haven Health and Rehab for the last five years. She enjoyed watching hummingbirds, loved red tulips and dancing, but her passion was cooking. Gloria was a fighter. In addition to her father, Gloria was preceded in death by a brother, Steven Hilborn; grandparents, Orville and Elsie Hilborn and Albert and Rosa Eighner; brother in law, Mark Thomason; nephew, Justin Mason and niece, Crystal Glover. Gloria was a devoted wife to her husband of 38 years, Harvey Mockobee and a loving mother to her children, Marcus (Melissa) Mockobee and Jennifer (Justin) Carroll. Also surviving Gloria are her mother, Hedwig “Susie” Hilborn; sisters, Marilyn (Dwayne) Mason of Tennyson and Kathy Thomason of Folsomville, IN; brothers, Paul (Shelly) Hilborn, Mike (Angie) Hilborn and Tim (Kim) Hilborn, all of Folsomville; grandchildren, Mason Mockobee, Rodney Hines, Lexy Hines, Kyran Mockobee, Jaxon Carroll and Juleonna Carroll; several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Gloria loved all of the children she encountered and was a mother to many. She will be deeply missed by family, friends and all who knew her beautiful smile. Due to the current pandemic and restrictions regarding public gatherings, visitation and funeral services will be private. Burial will be held in St. Joseph Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Chancellor Center for Oncology, Deaconess Infusion Center and most of all Deaconess Palliative Care who made her last hours comfortable. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.