Glenna June Mongole, 86, of White Sulphur Springs, WV, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at The Brier nursing home in Ronceverte, WV.
Born June 21, 1932, in White Sulphur Springs, Glenna was the last surviving child of 13 children to Harry Lee and Zettie Cox Bittinger.
She was a waitress and caregiver during her working life, and loved to read, but her greatest joy came from spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and her sons- and daughters-in-law.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Alfred “Bud” Mongole; a son, Michael Hunt; a daughter-in-law, Wanda Sue Burns; five sisters; and seven brothers.
She leaves behind daughters, Hallie Lawhorne (Danny) of Clifton Forge, VA, Helen Burns, Audrey VanBuren (Richie), Darlene Teal (Rob), Lisa Taylor (Tony), and Lynn Lingerman, all of White Sulphur Springs, and Carol Sloper (John) of Myrtle Beach, SC; sons, Grover Burns (Judy) and Julian Burns, both of White Sulphur Springs, and Gene Mongole (Kimberly) of Maryland; and a daughter-in-law, Brenda Hunt of Ronceverte.
Also surviving are 19 grandchildren, Angela Brown (Andy), Michael Evans (Tammy), Brandon Hunt (Amy), Greg Byers, Brent Byers, Holly Jo Gillispie (Stephen), Neil Burns (Brianna), John Burns (Ashley), Keith VanBuren (Marybeth), Savannah Burns, Jay Burns, Elijah Burns, Nicole Lawhorn, Alicia Hoke (Doug), B.J. Leech, Haley Burns, MaKenzie Lyall (Chance), Geena Mongole, and Brent Mullins; 23 great-grandchildren, Madi Brown, Evan Brown, Hayden Evans, Keegan Evans, Garrett Byers, Austin Byers, Jenna Byers, Phoebe Gillispie, Brady Burns, Emma Burns, Donovan VanBuren, Madison VanBuren, Oshea Boone, Kaitlyn Burns, Chloe Lawhorn, Kylie Lawhorn, Summer Leech, Aubree Leech, Zander Leech, Layla Hoke, Ivan Hoke, Afton Lyall, and Rylee Taylor; and special friends, Jeannie Hambrick Hanna and Fred Giggenbach.
A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Whatcoat United Methodist Church on Route 92 in White Sulphur Springs, with Pastor Buck Caldwell officiating.
Family and friends will be received from 1 p.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church, and all other times at Lynn Lingerman’s residence, 120 Garnett Way, Hope Village, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986.
Donations of sympathy may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, a charity Glenna donated to faithfully.
Send online condolences by visiting www.WallaceandWallaceFH.com.
Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home in White Sulphur Springs is in charge of arrangements.
Obituary originally published in the April 19, 2019 edition of The West Virginia Daily News.
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