Jesus welcomed Glenda Wheeless home in heaven on Thursday morning, as she passed peacefully surrounded by loved ones. To those who know and love her, one simple paragraph would not suffice, as she was the most beautiful and Godly woman, devoted wife, loving mother, doting grandmother, faithful and loyal sister, special aunt, generous friend to all, and the most talented artist.
Glenda was born to Claudie Mae Peters Glover and William Stafford Glover on November 7, 1944. Following her mother’s tragic passing during childbirth on August 22, 1953, her father met and remarried Helen Mae Webb Glover on February 14, 1959. Helen was a wonderful step mother for forty-seven years. Glenda graduated from Dothan High School in 1963. During her high school years, she was involved in the Distributed Education program and worked at the Kenwin Dress Shop. After graduation, she worked at Warners and also attended Riley Business College.
On September 17, 1965, she married the love of her life, Marvin Edson Wheeless in Wicksburg, Alabama at her beloved brother Gwen’s home. During their early years of marriage, Glenda worked as a clerk typist for training and doctrine at Fort Rucker, where she advanced to secretary, and through the upward mobility program was promoted to illustrator. After thirteen years of marriage and much to their family’s surprise, Glenda and Marvin welcomed their son, Jonathan Stafford Glover Wheeless in March of 1978 and then their daughter, Joei Suzanne Wheeless in December of 1980. After having Joei, Glenda decided to quit her job at Fort Rucker and become a stay at home mom and she also worked as the secretary/treasurer for the family construction company, GenCon Associates, Inc. Glenda and Marvin also owned the Kutt Above hair salon from 1981 until 2019.
From as early as teenage years, her siblings reminisce on her artistic talents and skills. Her love for creativity and art blossomed from a hobby into a passion when she was one of the first to begin taking art classes under Jeannie Maddox. Glenda started her artistic career by travelling to arts and craft shows selling acrylic on wood boards. She later became an expert in oil wash on canvas and watercolor on paper. She was known for getting prints made in hopes of selling them, and with her kind heart and generous demeanor, she would end up giving her prints away to dear family and friends. Her love for art and children extended to Wicksburg School where she volunteered as an art teacher for many years donating her time, talent, supplies, and love to all she taught.
Along with arts, crafts, and jewelry making, Glenda loved spending time with her family on the beach, enjoying fellowship at family holiday functions, attending as a member at Bay Springs Baptist Church, gathering for her daily Lunch Bunch, and making everyone she came into contact with feel like the most cherished and special person to ever exist. Her greatest gift was loving her neighbors. She made memories come to life by her storytelling abilities. She always knew the right thing to say at the right time and with perfect comedic timing, she always knew when to crack a joke to keep the crowd engaged and laughing.
Glenda will be missed by an extended amount of family and friends. Survivors include: her husband, Marvin Edson Wheeless, son, Jonathan Stafford Glover Wheeless (Lindsey), daughter, Joei Wheeless Vogt (Erik), grandchildren, Jonlyn Vogt Coon (Joshua), Wheeler Vogt, Grady Wheeless, Max Wheeless, Stafford Vogt, Lilly Claire Wheeless, Wiley Vogt, and Fischer Vogt, great grandchildren, Calvin Coon and Baby Boy Coon to arrive in August, siblings, Reginald Glover (Debbie), Claudia Strickland, sister in laws, Sybil Glover, Frances Glover, and Murriel Wheeless Scarborough (David) and a numerous amount of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Preceding her in death are her parents, William Stafford Glover, Claudie Mae Peters, step mom, Helen Mae Webb Glover, brothers, Gwen (Grace), Roger, and Randall Glover, sisters, Janice Glover McKnight (John Wesley “Doc”) and Doris Glover Roth Maddox.
Pallbearers will be great nephews, Jackson and Gabe Glover, Kyle and Rock Strickland, Christopher, Benjamin and William Speigner, and Mark Allan Gulley. Honorary Pallbearers will be additional great nephews, Mason and Camden Ross, Ben and John Flater, Charles Glover, Ryan Munro, Logan Glover, Landon Arnold, Josh and Shane Jackson, Adam, Trevor, and Kaleb Barron, and Shelton and Skipper Murphy.
We believe that God ordained Glenda’s life and death, and blessed her during her final moments and breaths on this earth. We also trust that she is no longer in pain, nor has to endure the suffering of this world any longer, and is currently with God and loved ones in heaven, waiting with open arms and a warm smile for those left behind to come and join her.
Funeral arrangements will be held at Bay Springs Baptist Church on Monday, March 10, 2025. Visitation will be held from 11:00am – 12:45pm and the funeral will follow at 1:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made in Glenda’s honor to Bay Springs Baptist Church
Glover Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 699-3888. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
