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Woodrow Fleming Glass

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Woodrow Fleming Glass

Birth
Atoka, Tipton County, Tennessee, USA
Death
10 Dec 2005 (aged 91)
Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Dogwood, Mississippi County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Woodrow Glass
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Sikeston Standard Democrat

SIKESTON - Woodrow Fleming Glass Sr., 91, died Dec. 10, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.
Born Feb. 24, 1914, in Atoka, Tenn., son of the late Luther and Maggie Black Glass, he worked for Righter Trucking Company and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He later became a master carpenter and cabinetmaker. He designed and built the covered bridge located at Todd's Garden located just east of Sikeston.

On Dec. 19, 1936, he married Mary Louise Mason who preceded him in death Aug. 14, 1996.

In addition to his wife and parents, six sisters, five brothers, one grandson and one great-granddaughter preceded him in death.

Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Jim Cloud of Charleston and Sharon and Jim Britton of Morley; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Woodrow "Butch" and Pat Glass Jr. of Sikeston, Charles and Barbara Glass of Savoy, Texas, and James D. Glass of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, with Johnny Hester, pastor of Shady Acres Church of Christ, officiating.

Burial with full military rites will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Brandon Britton, Tyler Glass, Jim Britton, Terry Mitchell, Butch Glass, Michael Glass, James Thompson and Johnny Culbertson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Witt and Reggie Stotts.
Woodrow Glass
Wednesday, December 14, 2005
Sikeston Standard Democrat

SIKESTON - Woodrow Fleming Glass Sr., 91, died Dec. 10, 2005, at Missouri Delta Medical Center.
Born Feb. 24, 1914, in Atoka, Tenn., son of the late Luther and Maggie Black Glass, he worked for Righter Trucking Company and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He later became a master carpenter and cabinetmaker. He designed and built the covered bridge located at Todd's Garden located just east of Sikeston.

On Dec. 19, 1936, he married Mary Louise Mason who preceded him in death Aug. 14, 1996.

In addition to his wife and parents, six sisters, five brothers, one grandson and one great-granddaughter preceded him in death.

Survivors include: two daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Jim Cloud of Charleston and Sharon and Jim Britton of Morley; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Woodrow "Butch" and Pat Glass Jr. of Sikeston, Charles and Barbara Glass of Savoy, Texas, and James D. Glass of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Home in Sikeston, with Johnny Hester, pastor of Shady Acres Church of Christ, officiating.

Burial with full military rites will follow in the Dogwood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be: Brandon Britton, Tyler Glass, Jim Britton, Terry Mitchell, Butch Glass, Michael Glass, James Thompson and Johnny Culbertson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Witt and Reggie Stotts.


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