Thelma Gertrude GOLDSWORTHY

GLENN, THELMA G. - CARY, NC: Thelma Gertrude Goldsworthy Glenn, 91, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 30, 2008 at Mayview Convalescent Center. Born on July 23, 1916 in St. John, New Brunswick in Canada; she was one of 15 children of the late Robert Stephen Goldsworthy and Elsie Henrietta Perkins Goldsworthy. During WWII, Thelma was a stenographer in the Royal Canadian Air Force, serving in the recruitment office. She received her US Citizenship on November 30, 1966. Thelma married William A. Glenn in 1943; he preceded her in death in 1995. Mrs. Glenn was a kindergarten teacher for over 24 years, retiring in 1974. She taught in a private kindergarten in Sackville, New Brunswick; Blacksburg Presbyterian Church Kindergarten, the Raleigh Preschool and opened the Greenwood Forest Baptist Church Kindergarten in Cary. Thelma was also active in the Girl Guides in Canada and the Girl Scouts in Cary. She volunteered at the Dorcus Shop and was affectionately known as the "Doll Lady". She is survived by her two children, Thomas Alexander Glenn II and wife, Barbara, of High Point, NC and Donna Elizabeth Glenn, of Raleigh; by her four grandchildren, Kimberly and Shaun Church, Tana and Brian Poole, Thomas A. Glenn III, and Sarah Patten; by her four great-grandchildren, Kenan and Sarah Poole and Katherine and Caroline Church; and by her sister, Lillian L. Brown, of Tampa, FL. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late William A. Glenn, in 1995. Family will receive friends on Monday evening from 7-9 PM at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home (200 SE Maynard Road in Cary). Funeral Services, officiated by Dr. Kyle Allen, will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 at 3 PM at Cary Presbyterian Church, with family to receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church fellowship hall. Interment will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Cary Presbyterian Church - 614 Griffis Street - Cary, NC 27511 or the Dorcus Shop - 1231 NE Maynard Road - Cary, NC 27513. Arrangements with Brown-Wynne Funeral Home in Cary. Condolences may be sent to www.brownwynne.com February 02, 2008