Wallace Funeral Home
Obituaries (2019)

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  1.    Pertee,  Tex Denver
  2.    Deal,  Larry Dale
  3.    Goolsby,  Neva Dee
  4.    Gilkerson,  Cynthia
  5.    Hicks,  Karen Sue
  6.    Smith,  Glenn Edward
  7.    Hamlin,  Joan Kay
  8.    Riddle,  Johnny Ray
  9.    Saul,  Ronald Joseph
  10.  Hayton,  Peggy Ann
  11.  Melvin,  Letitia Mae
  12.  Ellis,  Brandon Scott
  13.  Wilson,  Rodney Dale
  14.  Dailey,  James Lynn
  15.  Kincaid,  Lloyd
  16.  Wagner,  Catherine Ann
  17.  Hicks,  Rachel Alyssa
  18.  McCune,  Joyce Joe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cabell County
Doors to the Past

Obituary

Glenn Edward Smith
(December 19, 1929 - December 4, 2019)

Glenn Edward Smith, 89, of Barboursville passed from this life on Wednesday, December 4, 2019. He was born on Wheeling Island, West Virginia on December 19, 1929. Glenn was the beloved only child of Clay Glenn and Edith (Painter) Smith. Clay and Edith raised Glenn on a small Roane County farm. He graduated from Spencer High School and continued his education at West Virginia University. While at WVU he earned undergraduate and graduate degrees in agriculture and post-graduate work at various institutions. He also joined the ROTC there. Upon graduation, he began his military career serving in Korean War where he received the Bronze Star and retired in 1984 at the rank of Colonel. Glenn was a lifelong educator working in Mason County Schools and at Marshall University as a staff member and later as a faculty member in the community college. He was preceded in death by son-in-law Arvin Canady. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lilly (Casto) Smith. Their children Glenna (Charles) Racer, Deborah Canady and Kyle Smith. Their grandchildren, Melissa (Bob) Mullins, Andrew Racer, Kristen Smith, Anna (Sam Gravley) Smith, Sarah Canady Hogsett. Their great-grandchildren Kate and Benjamin Mullins, Sophia and Salem Gravley, and Spencer Hogsett. He is also survived by sister-in-law Evalina Young and several nieces and nephews and his first cousin David Miller of Washington state. Funeral services will be conducted at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Mausoleum at 2:00 on Saturday, December 7, 2019 by Pastor Kevin Lantz. Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville, is in charge of arrangements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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