George Thomas Glenn, 69
The retired former owner of Martin-Glenn Glass Company and a member of Central Church of Christ, he served with the Tennessee Army National Guard for 35 years.
He began his military career in 1951 as an infantryman with the local National Guard in McMinnville, serving a senior aviator on both fix wing and rotary wing aircraft. He also served as commander of several units and received numerous U.S. Army decorations and state ribbons. He was promoted to State Brigadier General of the line in 1987 prior to his retirement. He was also a member of American Legion Post 173.
In addition to his service with the National Guard, he served 14 years as a county commissioner in Warren County and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce for 25 years, serving on the board of directors for the Chamber. He was a past president of the McMinnville Chapter of Rotary International and was awarded the special life-time membership. He was also past president of the McMinnville Jaycees. He organized the Warren County Kidney Fund in 1970 and served on the Warren Regional Hospital board of directors. He was a past member of the McMinnville Shrine Club and was also a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Mr. Glenn was a 1952 graduate of McMinnville Central High School and received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Cumberland University in Lebanon.
The son of A.O. (Red) and Nannie Lee Green Glenn, he was preceded in death by brother, John Arthur Glenn.
He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Martin Glenn of McMinnville; daughters and son-in-law, Lesa and Jim Duvall, Lorie Gretzinger and Lotty Glenn, all of McMinnville; grandchildren, Amanda Davis, Korie and Jason Green, Landry and Fran Duvall and Ben Gretzinger; brothers, Lee Denton Glenn of McMinnville and Joe Bryan Glenn of Madison, Ala.; and mother-in-law, Hazel Martin of McMinnville.
Services were held Friday at High’s Chapel with Tim Parish and Nestor Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Gardens of Memory.
High Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 12, 2004