Glenda Harigel Gulsby

January 16, 2014

On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, Glenda Harigel Gulsby, died at home, surrounded by family. Born in Pensacola on April 23, 1942, Glenda lived in Molino her entire life. She graduated from J. M. Tate High School in 1960. She was a very talented pianist who began playing before the age of 12; loved to teach music and throughout the years was the pianist for Highland Baptist Church, Pugh’s Chapel Assembly of God Church and Bay Springs Full Gospel Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Clarence Bill Gulsby, Sr.; her parents, Vincent and Ethel (Hanks) Harigel; brothers, Fred Harigel., Richard and V.J.; granddaughter, Shana Marie Sanders.

Glenda is survived by her daughter, Sue (Dennis) Garrett; sons, Bill (Debbie) Gulsby; Wayne (Abbie) Gulsby; grandchildren, Susan Wyse-Wright; Cassey Gulsby (Steve) Surles; Dellaina Gulsby (Sean O’Donovan) Jordan and Aaron (Meighan) Gulsby; great-grandchildren, Lyndzi Wright; Aubree Jordan; Jase O’Donovan; Lane Surles and Gabe Rhea. She is also survived by seven step-grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren; her sister, Judy Harigel Herring; her aunt, Marnelle (Wesley) Weekley; her uncle, J.D. (Lettie) Hanks; and many nieces and nephews.

She loved and adored her family as much as life itself, enjoyed playing the piano and organ and loved reading.

The family wishes to thank Covenant Hospice, and especially Glenda’s nurses, Patti, Trish, Amanda and Sunday; Dr. Thomas Messe, M.D.; Dr. Henry W. Langhorne, III, Cardiologist; and Dr. Thabet Alsheikh, Cardiologist; Baptist Home Health Care, and especially Brandon and Sara.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home, 1000 Hwy 29, Cantonment, with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in the Oliver Pugh Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Herring, Sean Harigel, Shane Harigel, Jerry Gulsby, Alan Gulsby and Frank Gulsby. Honorary pallbearers will be Wendell Hall, Dennis Rigby, Harold Holder, Gene Valentino, Wilson Robertson, Jonnie Gibson and Kevin Biggs.

The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel North from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 17.

Memorial contributions may be made to Covenant Hospice, 6479 Caroline St., Milton, FL 32570.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home, 1000 Hwy 29 S, Cantonment, is in charge of arrangements.

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  1. Tommy Surles on January 16th, 2014 4:04 pm

    Our prayers are with the family of two fine people that they have lost in the past year and one half. I worked around, not with, not for, but in the same mill as Clarence worked. Our jobs caused us to cross paths often as I was in operations and he was in the stores area. He was always engaging me and others in conversations and sometimes very controversial ones. He, in each of these incidents always had a strong opinion of his position. He was a very giving man as he invited me to his home to get pears, peas, okra and other produce items. Of course there was a payment method, pears, he got preserves for him and his wife Glenda, if peas, I picked the same amount for him as for myself.
    I met Glenda through these visits and found her to be a quiet, but loving person.
    We will miss them mightily.

    Tommy Surles

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