

  <p>Smith, Glenn Monroe Sr. (Rev.)</p>
  <p>Passed: 1997-06-13</p>
  <p>Age: 88</p>


  <p>Source: Charleston Gazette</p>

  <p>Death Notice: </p>

  <p>Obituary Date: 1997-06-15</p>
  <p>Information: RIPLEY - The Rev. Glenn Monroe Smith Sr., 88, of Ripley, died June 13, 1997, in Jackson General Hospital, Ripley, after a long illness.  He was a retired operator for Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Plant, Charleston, and an ordained Christian Advent minister for 68 years who served in Jackson, Roane, Lincoln, Boone, Clay, Putnam, Mason and Calhoun counties.  He founded the Pilgrim Advent Christian Church, Coopers Creek, in 1950.  Surviving:  wife, Bessie Blanche ""Blackshire"" Smith; sons, the Rev. Glenn Jr. of Sandyville, Walter of Gallatin, Tenn., Wilbur of Ocala, Fla., Frank of Doylestown, Ohio, Donald Paul of Ripley, James Eddie of Mount Alto; daughters, Wanda Matheney of Wadsworth, Ohio, Rosemary Brooks of Marysville, Ohio, Wilda Parsons of Gandeeville, Verlie Payne of Cottageville; brother, the Rev. Guy of Goldtown; sisters, Velma Reynolds of Kenna, Glayda Chandler of Charleston; 37 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren.  Service will be 1 p.m. Monday at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, with the Rev. Charlie Payne and the Rev. Robert Newhouse officiating.  Burial will be in Floral Hills Gardens of Memories, Pocatalico.  Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.</p>


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