SA "Sam" Glasco was born on March 27,1928 in Arkansas City, Arkansas. He was one of eleven children born to Hopsy and Caroline Glasco. He went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in Little Rock, Arkansas at the age of 92.
He excelled in his classes at Arkansas City Colored School in Arkansas, where Professor J.B. Payne was the Principal. In 1955, he married Ruby Lee Cooper and together they started their beautiful family of three children.
SA was a dedicated member of his community. He was a member of the Elks Lodge and the Masonic Lodge. He was also a lifelong construction worker mainly as a contractor. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed traveling, but most of all loved to gather with family and friends. SA was a loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle and Friend.
He confessed Christ as his personal Savior in 1969 under the leadership of Reverend A.K. Childs. He was a faithful and devout Christian. He was later a member of Morning Star Baptist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he rededicated his life to the Lord.
Left to cherish his memory are his sisters, Ophelia Brown and Ivory Glasco Colston; honorary daughter, Trevonne Marshall; and a host of grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife Ruby Lee Glasco; daughter, Patricia Ann Glasco; step-son, Otis Webb; step-daughter, Betty Lascano; parents, Hopsy and Caroline; four brothers, Elmer, Edward, Hopsy Jr. and Roosevelt; four sisters, Armenthia, Celestine, Saphronia and Claudia.
A visitation for SA will be held Friday, January 22, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home, 8801 Mansfield Rd, Shreveport, Louisiana 71108. A celebration of life will occur Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2:00 PM, with interment to follow in Centuries Memorial Park. Officiating the services will be Pastor Orlando Evans. Honoring SA as pallbearers will be Larry Porter Jr., Jordan Murphy, Braylon Porter, Kaleb Murphy, Isaiah Murphy, Jason King and Jaden King.
