Glenda Irene Rabun

Born December 4, 1946 in Magnolia, to parents Jackson Rufus Friend, Sr. and Blonnie Gandy Friend, she was raised in Village, Arkansas. She is predeceased by her parents; her husband of 47 years, Berry F. Rabun, Jr.; her only child, son, Franklin R. Rabun in 1993; her brother, J.R. Friend, Jr.; one niece and one nephew, and her sister, Sandra Friend Holland. She was survived by her aunt, Martha Sellers; a very dear friend and prayer warrior, Sudie Garner; four nieces; one nephew, and longtime friends, Jim and Dianna Spencer.

She was married on December 11, 1964, after having met her future husband, Berry F. Rabun, Jr. at a skating rink. She had one of those remarkable marriages that most only dream of. They enter the bonds of matrimony accepting God as the centerpiece of their lives to lead, protect, and guide their path. She embraced her life as a wife, mother, business partner in Rabun Oil, and later her role as a wife of a deacon in the Baptist faith. They were active members of First Baptist Church. Glenda helped led Sunday morning services at the local hospital, participated in the Prayer Room, praying for the sick in the community, as well as serving on the bereavement committee for the church.

To know Glenda was to love her. She was the epitome of a true, southern Christian lady. She cared for many ill family members over the years on both sides of the family, including her husband.

She was a petite, dark haired lady, who although small in stature, packed a mighty pinch! She was kind, compassionate, loving and supportive, but could also be firm and direct when questioned about her integrity or principles. Glenda's life was one of service to others. Quiet and unassuming, she would often step up at grocery stores when someone was short on funds, offering to purchase their groceries. She considered this to be an extension of her Christian outreach, assisting the less fortunate. To sum up Glenda's life, she exemplified those qualities found in Proverbs 31 woman. She possessed a range of skills. This woman opened her hands to the needy (verse 20). She was loving, dignified, and her virtues enhanced her husband's reputation. Her husband was known in the gates when he sat among the elders of the land (verse 23). Above all, she feared the Lord, for a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. A Proverbs woman pursues the wisdom of God instead of the wisdom of the world.

During her sudden and brief illness, she was lovingly cared for by two family members, Nancy Ward and Merrye Smith.

Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, the John R. Williamson Hospice House or a charity of the donors choice.

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