Glenn, Mary Powell

MARY POWELL GLENN, 77, of Florence, died Thursday, May 12, 2011 in the McLeod Hospice House after an illness. Mrs. Glenn was born in Hanna, S.C., a daughter of the late Earley and Leila Powell. She had retired from the Orr Company, franchisee of KFC in Florence. She was a member of Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, and had been active as a volunteer at McLeod Health and Fitness. She is survived by her son, Earl J. (Rita) Glenn of Florence; her Step-daughter, Gayle Glenn Bedsole of Fayetteville, N.C.; 5 Grandchildren; Robin Glenn Howard, Theresa Glenn Mundt, Mary Glenn(Chris) Clark, Cherie Glenn(Chuck) McDonald and Earl J.(Jamie) Glenn, Jr.; 8 great-grandchildren; her sister, Pat Powell Kale of Florence, her daughter-in-law, Terry Glenn and brother-in-law, Robert (Sandra)Glenn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, David “Sarge” Glenn, by her parents, by her son, Doug Glenn; her brother, Eldridge “Pete” Powell and her sister, Bobbye P. Corbin. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, May 14, 2011 in the Cross and Crown Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Florence Memorial Gardens, directed by Stoudenmire-Dowling Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to McLeod Hospice of the Pee Dee, P.O. Box 100551, Florence, S.C. 29502.