Glennis Marie Thurmond
October 31, 1949 — March 22, 2016
Glennis Marie Thurmond, 66, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Cedar Rapids, conducted by Rev. William C. Perkins. Burial: Linwood Mausoleum, Cedar Rapids.
Survivors include her husband, Prentiss Thurmond of Cedar Rapids; mother, Canetana Hodges of Cedar Rapids; four children, Elizabeth Crooks of Tacoma, Washington, Jessica Oliver of Seattle, Washington, Milton Thurmond and Quentin (Jessica) Thurmond, all of Cedar Rapids; 13 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Jo Gordon, Bettina Miller, both of Cedar Rapids, and Leland Cox of St. Louis; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Cox; brother, Daniel Hodges; and nephew, Gabriel Lee Hodges.
Glennis was born on October 31, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of James and Canetana (Cortez) Cox. She attended George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. In 1971, Glennis worked for Rockwell Collins, retiring after 42 years. She also worked at Murdoch Funeral Home as a hostess. Glennis was a member of Bethel A.M.E., where she played the organ. On June 7, 1972, Glennis married Prentiss Thurmond. She enjoyed fishing, playing Bingo, and going to the Casino. Glennis had a special gift of hospitality and her house was always open to everyone.
Survivors include her husband, Prentiss Thurmond of Cedar Rapids; mother, Canetana Hodges of Cedar Rapids; four children, Elizabeth Crooks of Tacoma, Washington, Jessica Oliver of Seattle, Washington, Milton Thurmond and Quentin (Jessica) Thurmond, all of Cedar Rapids; 13 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary Jo Gordon, Bettina Miller, both of Cedar Rapids, and Leland Cox of St. Louis; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, James Cox; brother, Daniel Hodges; and nephew, Gabriel Lee Hodges.
Glennis was born on October 31, 1949, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter of James and Canetana (Cortez) Cox. She attended George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. In 1971, Glennis worked for Rockwell Collins, retiring after 42 years. She also worked at Murdoch Funeral Home as a hostess. Glennis was a member of Bethel A.M.E., where she played the organ. On June 7, 1972, Glennis married Prentiss Thurmond. She enjoyed fishing, playing Bingo, and going to the Casino. Glennis had a special gift of hospitality and her house was always open to everyone.
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