Vernon Ray Glover
Vernon Ray Glover
1939 – 2024
Vernon Ray Glover, age 85, resident of Somerville, Tennessee and
husband of the late Bessie Charlene Culver Glover, departed this life
Monday afternoon, September 9, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in
Memphis, Tennessee.
Vernon Ray was born April 6, 1939 in Fayette County, the son of the late
Lem Mark Glover and Maggie Helen Adair Glover. He graduated from
Fayette County High School and served in the United States Army
Reserves. He was married July 23, 1960 to Bessie Charlene Culver Glover
who preceded him in death on December 14, 2022 after 62 years of
marriage.
Mr. Glover was a member of Williston Methodist Church and was very
active in church work. He was employed with the Fayette County School
Board in the Maintenance Department for the Fayette County Bus Garage
for many years before his retirement. He was also a general mechanic and
enjoyed farming and gardening.
Mr. Glover is survived by three sons, Donnie Glenn Glover (Tammy) of
Somerville, TN, Ronnie Lynn Glover (Sandy) of Oakland, TN and Steven
Wray “Steve” Glover (Shanna) of Toone, TN; seven grandchildren, Ronnie
Glover, Jr. of Oakland, TN, Cody Glover (Kirsten) of Oakland, TN, Hunter
Glover of Somerville, TN, Patrick Glover of Somerville, TN, Tess Westfield
(Patrick) of Arvada, CO, Shane Glover (Haley) of Collierville, TN and
Coleman Glover of Toone, TN; and three great-grandchildren, Oakley
Glover, Paisley Glover and Harper Glover, all of Somerville, TN.
A visitation for Mr. Glover will be from 10 A.M. to 12 noon Saturday,
September 14, 2024 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland.
Funeral Services will be at 12 noon Saturday, September 14, 2024 at the
Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Bro. Matt Boatright of
Parrans Chapel Baptist Church in Bolivar, Tennessee, officiating. He will be
assisted by Bro. Jay Wells of Williston Methodist Church. Interment will
follow in Somerville City Cemetery.
Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Ronnie Glover, Jr., Cody
Glover, Hunter Glover, Patrick Glover, Shane Glover, Coleman Glover and
Tess Westfield.
