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Wray Vonievear Glenn

Wray Vonievear Glenn, 98, of 204 Cline Street, Lawndale, passed away
Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Hospice at Wendover in Shelby.

He was born in Cleveland County, on June 3, 1918, to the late Robert Lee
Glenn, Sr. and Myrtle Ellen Queen Glenn. He was retired as a Cleveland
County Constable and Police Chief for the City of Lawndale. Mr. Glenn was a
member of the First United Methodist Church of Lawndale and the Methodist
Men. Mr. Glenn served in the Army during W.W.II in the European Theater
under General George S. Patton, where he earned a Bronze Star. He was also
a member of the Lawndale Lions Club, Upper Cleveland Rescue, Lawndale
American Legion and the VFW.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou
Fortenberry Glenn; a daughter, Kathy Glenn; six brothers, F.H. Glenn,
William "Bill" Glenn, Robert Glenn Jr., Newell Glenn, Don Glenn and Alvin
Glenn and six sisters, Wilma Bridges, Dorothy McCurry, Margaret Meyers,
Blanche Dayberry, Hazel Glenn and Lilly Glenn.

Survivors include a son, Gene Glenn and wife, Judy of Polkville; two
daughters, Revonda Wyatt and husband, Larry of Polkville and Donna Thomas of
Cherryville; five grandchildren, Marc Glenn, Joseph Glenn, Andy Thomas, Jeff
Wyatt and Jenna Mikeal; three great-grandchildren, Joseph Glenn II, Jay
Glenn and Sydney Glenn; and a sister, Peggy Fama of Norfolk, Virginia.

Visitation will be Saturday from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Stamey-Tysinger
Funeral Home, Fallston.

A funeral service will be Sunday at 3:00 PM at the First United Methodist
Church of Lawndale with Revs. Rebekah Shuford Ralph and Jim Brackett
officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Park with military graveside rites.

Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church of Lawndale, PO Box
548, Lawndale, NC 28090.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements by Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation Center.


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