Obituary for Glenda Ann Gilbert
Birthday 11/25/1940
Death 3/172022

Glenda Gilbert, beloved wife of Herbert Gilbert for 65 years, Mother to Sherry (Paul) Gilmore, Deborah (Ed) Matthews, Stephen (Cheryl) Gilbert, Grandmother to Jenna (David) Lieu, David (Linna) Matthews, Lisa (Dion) Craig, Luke Matthews, Riley Gilbert, Savana Tipton, and Ciara Tipton. Great-Grandmother to Gabriel Lieu, Brantley Matthews, and Bryer Matthews. She also has one sister, Elizabeth Burnette, in San Antonio Texas, and sister-in-law, Lucy (Jim) Roby.
She was preceded in death by her parents, O.J. and Jesse Holley, 5 siblings, and her in-laws Herbert and Lerlene Gilbert.
Glenda was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and moved to Detroit when she was a child. There she met her sweetheart, Herbert, and they were married on December 1, 1956. They raised 3 children and pastored 2 churches. The early years were spent training for ministry at Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. Upon graduation, they started a church in Battle Creek, Michigan and were there until the Lord moved them to Beacon Baptist Church, Taylor, Michigan, in 1966. They spent their lives ministering there for 51 ½ years until they retired. God blessed their ministry and their lives with many wonderful friends through the years. She was a warm, loving pastor's wife who cared for each person she met. She always made sure you knew she loved you.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd, from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Beacon Baptist Church, 21721 Northline Road in Taylor, Michigan. Additional viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m. with the Service following at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23rd at Beacon. Pastor John Reilly will be officiating. Committal service and final resting place will be at Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beacon Baptist Church Missions Account.