Glenda Knight Harrell passed away on Monday, may 18, 2020 in Fairfax, Virginia from complications of a brain tumor. A memorial service in her honor will be announced at a later date.
Mrs. Harrell was born in Washington County, Georgia on January 1, 1943. She was the daughter of the late
L. O. “Mutt” Knight and Christine Cox Knight. She was preceded by an infant son, Lance Ezell and spouse, Ron Murphy.
Mrs. Harrell graduated in 1960 from the Washington County High School and continued her education at the Crandall Business College in Macon. Upon graduation, she was employed by Georgia Department of Labor from where she retired.
Mrs. Harrell was an active member of the Davisboro United Methodist Church (UMW.) She was involved in the Davisboro Methodist UMW, Church Choir, and the Tennille Woman’s Club. Glenda was a previous member of the Hopewell Methodist Church, the Milledgeville Pilot Club, the Town and Country Garden Club, and the Sorosis Club of Washington Co. She volunteered in the Oconee Regional Gift Shop.
It was Glenda’s delight to remember others whether with a card, a gift, or a telephone call. She always looked forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. She loved reading, dancing, traveling, gardening, and caring for babies. Never to be forgotten will be her loving, caring way for others, as well as her great wit and humor.
As a wonderful mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, Glenda is survived by her daughter, Dana Jackson (Darren Johnston), Fairfax, VA; son, David Ezell, New York City, NY; the light of her light – her granddaughter, Isabella Jackson, Fairfax, VA; her sister, Dale Anderson, Sandersville; her niece, Joy Anderson (Brett) Brown, Sandersville; her nephew, Ashley Anderson, Atlanta; her great nieces, Eva (Jake) Tanner, Tennille and Elisa Brown, Sandersville; a special aunt, Carol Knight of Johnston, South Carolina; a special niece from a previous marriage, Dottie Moody; and many cousins and wonderful friends.
Memorials in Mrs. Harrell’s name can be sent to Sibley Memorial Hospital Foundation, 5255 Loughboro Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20016-2695 or to The Methodist Home for Children and Youth, P.O. Box 2525, Macon, GA 31204.
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
– 1 Corinthians 13:13