Gracie Belle Glover, 72, passed away November 23, 2014 at Southampton Memorial Hospital. Born in Southampton County, she was a daughter of the late Eldridge Lee and Virginia Garris Pope and was predeceased by a son, Sidney Keith Edwards; a sister, Elizabeth Ann Pope; a granddaughter, Mallory Brooke Presson; a niece, Pam Hale; and one great-grandchild. Gracie was retired from Amadas Inc. and was a member of Berean Baptist Church in Boykins.
Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Johnny Glover; two daughters, Brenda E. Burgess (Todd) of Courtland and Melisa E. Presson (Gordon) of Suffolk; two step-daughters, Cindy Blocker of Gatesville, NC and Patty Turner of Windsor; one sister, Gladys P. Clements (Jimmy); one brother Linwood P. Pope (Glenda) all of Emporia; ten grandchildren, Nikki, Chris, Taylor, Lori, Dean, Mandi, Robbie, Justin, Jesse, and Johnny; and six great-grandchildren, Carson, Charlotte, McKenzie "Gracie", Haigen, Hudson, and Holten.
A funeral will be held at 2 PM Friday, November 28, 2014 at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin with Pastor James Young officiating. Burial will follow at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and suggests memorials be made to Berean Baptist Church, P. O. Box 235, Boykins, VA 23827. www.wrightfuneralhome.org