Helen Holmes Glenn
08/04/1928 – 1/28/2022
Obituary for Helen Holmes Glenn
Helen Holmes Glenn affectionately known as Mother Glenn, was called home to be with the Lord at the age of 93years old while she slept peacefully surrounded by her loved ones. Mother Helen Glenn was born to the late Addie Byrd Renfro and the late James Holmes, August 4, 1928, in Birmingham Alabama. She moved to Knoxville Tennessee at a tender age with her father and was raised by him and her stepmother, Annie Hansford. Helen met the love of her life, Thelma Glenn while employed at the Laundry (Is there more to the name?). They were married, July 26, 1947. To their union, they were blessed with four children. Helen was a faithful member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where she was active in various auxiliaries to include the choir. In May, 1977, in support of her son, Helen was a founding member of Greater Shiloh Church where she was a faithful member until her passing. Mother Glenn, along with her husband and son, played a pivotal role in how Greater Shiloh Church was constructed, organized, and sustained. She had a true servant’s heart. She fed a multitude of people from the church’s kitchen Saturdays while raising money for the Building Fund, Church and Pastoral Anniversaries. With her kind heart, she was known to feed people whether they could pay or not, and she would invite them to come worship during church service. She loved praising the Lord and Mother Glenn loved Greater Shiloh. In addition, Mother Glenn was active in her community serving as the President of the 2400 block of Linden Avenue Neighborhood Association.
She was preceded in death by, husband of 67 years, Deacon Thelma Glenn; son, William Erving Glenn, and grandson, Shannon Glenn.
She is survived by, daughter, Annie Ethel Holmes-Williams; sons, Bishop Tommie Lee Glenn and Gary Lynn Glenn; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank her caregivers with Amedisys Home Health Care and Hospice; dear friends, Margie Keese, Regina Evans, Bessie Lynch, and Helen Lowery. Special thanks to her son, Gary Glenn, granddaughter, Wendy Henderson, and other loving grandchildren for their roles in her care. Special thank you to Vernon Henderson, David Scruggs II, Todd Robinson, and Bobbie Mitchell for their tender love and care.
Mother Glenn’s carriage ride will depart from Jarnigan’s Mortuary at 1:15 p.m, Sunday, February 6, 2022 for her ride to the church.
Family and friends will assemble 2:00- 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February, 6, 2022 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2137 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.; funeral service, 3:00 p.m., Rev. Tami Pankey, Officiating.
Interment E. Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Hwy, 12:30 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2022
Family will receive friends at 2402 Nadine Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917.
Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY
www.jarniganandson.com
She was preceded in death by, husband of 67 years, Deacon Thelma Glenn; son, William Erving Glenn, and grandson, Shannon Glenn.
She is survived by, daughter, Annie Ethel Holmes-Williams; sons, Bishop Tommie Lee Glenn and Gary Lynn Glenn; 12 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 5 great great grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank her caregivers with Amedisys Home Health Care and Hospice; dear friends, Margie Keese, Regina Evans, Bessie Lynch, and Helen Lowery. Special thanks to her son, Gary Glenn, granddaughter, Wendy Henderson, and other loving grandchildren for their roles in her care. Special thank you to Vernon Henderson, David Scruggs II, Todd Robinson, and Bobbie Mitchell for their tender love and care.
Mother Glenn’s carriage ride will depart from Jarnigan’s Mortuary at 1:15 p.m, Sunday, February 6, 2022 for her ride to the church.
Family and friends will assemble 2:00- 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February, 6, 2022 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 2137 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.; funeral service, 3:00 p.m., Rev. Tami Pankey, Officiating.
Interment E. Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Hwy, 12:30 p.m. Monday, February 7, 2022
Family will receive friends at 2402 Nadine Street, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917.
Arrangements by JARNIGAN & SON MORTUARY
www.jarniganandson.com
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Receiving of Friends
Sunday, February, 6, 2022
2:00- 3:00 p.m
Tabernacle Baptist Church
2137 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Funeral Service
Sunday, February, 6, 2022
3:00 p.m
Tabernacle Baptist Church
2137 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
Graveside
Monday, February 7, 2022
12:30 p.m
E. Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, John Sevier Hwy
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Mother Helen Glenn will be missed Servant of God Well Done. I love Her she will be miss dearly. She kept my son one and he fail in love with her as a baby. She would ask me to bring her baby by
That’s the kind of want she was she had so much love to give to everyone. Rest Mama Glenn. To the Family you have. My prayers
. Rev. Rose Clark and Family
My condolecenHelen to the GlennFamily. Praying for all
On Behalf of Gospel United MBC of Nashville, Tn we would like to send our condolences to the family during this time. We have always kept Mother Glenn in our prayers. While it is your loss, it is certainly heaven’s gain. There is no doubt that heaven gained a true soldier. To the family, we love you! We pray that God’s continuous strength and peace will be with you.
Humbly Submitted,
The Gospel United MBC Family
Bishop Carlos A. Jones
Mother Glenn you will be truly missed I love you more than you will ever know.. You were a great friend of my grandma may God bless you and yours… Tommy I’m so sorry about your mom….💙💙💙
Remember you always love Kenny McClellan and family
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want;
Our deepest heartfelt sympathy and may the PEACE of GOD that surpasses all understanding bring comfort to each of you now and forevermore. Treasure the memories of your love ones in your hearts 💕 forevermore. Continual prayers for all.
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want;
Our deepest heartfelt sympathy and may the PEACE of GOD that surpasses all understanding bring comfort to each of you now and forevermore. Treasure the memories of your love ones in your hearts 💕 forevermore. Continual prayers for all.
Mother Glenn, you will be missed by the Kemp family but God wanted her more. May God bless her and keep her. Love you always and will miss them dinners.
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