Obituary of Glenda Horry

Glenda Lou (Miller) Horry was born September 12, 1934 in Wilson, OK to Lester Gordon & Gladys Jewell (Tackett) Miller and passed from this life in Tulsa, OK on January 8, 2013 at the age of 78. Glenda met William "Bill" Horry while attending Central High School, where they both graduated from in 1952. Glenda enjoyed children and started her family in 1958. She had five children, two preceded her in death. She taught Sunday School for many years. She was a lover of the outdoors. She enjoyed gardening and hiking. Glenda enjoyed her travels through Europe, Russia, Canada and Mexico. She enjoyed the mountains in Colorado the most. She began her work career at First National Bank & Trust Company where she worked for 26 years until early retirement to watch her grandchildren. These were some of her happiest times. Glenda was active in the Yale Avenue Christian Church, Asbury United Methodist Church and currently First United Methodist Church. Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; her infant twins, Marcus & Marcel Horry; her sister, Gloria Kelley, her brother, Garland Miller and her grandson, Gregory M. Horry, Jr. She is survived by her husband, William; her son, Gregory M. Horry of Tulsa; her daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa G. & L. Kevin Payne and Denise L. & Douglas W. Thornton, all of Broken Arrow, OK; and her six grandchildren, Jeromy and Sheila Horry, Brenton and Stephanie Payne, Danielle and Grant Thornton. Glenda will lie in state Sunday from 10:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Ninde Brookside Funeral Home. A funeral will be held 2:00 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, McBirney Chapel with interment at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. The family suggests donations be made in Glenda's memory to Clarehouse, 7617 South Mingo Road, Tulsa, OK 74133. Ninde Brookside Chapel ninde.com 918-742-5556