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Mildred Glass

Published Wednesday, January 9, 2002 in the Nevada County Picayune

Mildred "Big Mama" Glass, 88, of Prescott, died Saturday, January 5, 2002, at her home.

Glass was born March 29, 1913, in Nevada County to William and Fannie Fore.

She was the last survivor of nine children. She was a charter member of Park Missionary Baptist Church in Prescott.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Lige Glass, her daughter, Maddlean Marlar, and her son, Coy Kenneth Glass, all of Prescott.

Cherishing her memory are: her daughter and son-in-law, Nelda and Fred Jarvis of Camden; her daughter-in-law, Ann Glass of Prescott; her grandchildren, Ricky Marlar, Diane Marlar, and Phillip Marlar all of Prescott; Cindy Jarvis Drake of McGehee, Becky Jarvis Minor of Tool, Texas, Kim Glass of Little Rock, Colby Glass Dougan of Prescott, and Chad Glass of Murfreesboro; twelve great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were Monday, January 7, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Park Missionary Baptist Church in Prescott with Bros. Britt Dupree, Raymond Hicks, and Jim Cross officiating. Interment followed at the Morris Cemetery at Caney.

Visitation was January 5, 2002, at the funeral home.

The family has entrusted these services to the Shackelford Funeral Home in Prescott.


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