Obituaries

Glenda R. Perdue, 68, Dies

The Carrollton High School Class of 1963 will serve as honorary escort. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 1 until 4 p.m.

Glenda R. Perdue, 68 of Carrollton, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 11. She was born on May 18, 1945 in Carrollton, the daughter of the late John Wilbur “Moon” Ricks and the late Annie Belle Todd Ricks. She was a 1963 graduate of Carrollton High School and attended West Georgia College.
Glenda retired from Dr. Jimmy Morrow’s Dental Office, where she served as office manager for over 30 years. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church for 32 years, a member of the Love in Action Sunday School Class, served as a member of the Hospitality Committee, secretary in the Adult Sunday School Department, and for several years was very active in the two year old nursery.

Survivors include her husband Robert A. Perdue of Carrollton; daughter and son-in-law Christi Parker Goddard and Craig of McDonough; daughter Sally Parker of Canton; and grandchildren Tyler, Benjamin, and Anna Beth. Glenda enjoyed reading, traveling, interior decorating, planting and growing flowers, and, of course, spending time with her grandchildren.

In keeping with her wishes, the body has been cremated and memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, from the Chapel of Tabernacle Baptist Church with Dr. Jimmy Gentry and Rev. Charles Cox officiating. The Carrollton High School Class of 1963 will serve as honorary escort. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 1 until 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that memorial contributions be made to the Journey in Faith, c/o Tabernacle Baptist Church, 150 Tabernacle Drive, Carrollton, Georgia, 30117.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.martin-hightower.com. Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel of Carrollton has charge of the arrangements 

View the online memorial here


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