Gerald Lee Glover

Funeral services for Gerald Lee Glover, 90, of Lufkin will be held Saturday, May 2, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Denman Avenue Baptist Church with Dr. Jacob Fitzgerald and Bro. Charles Roberts officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park.

Mr. Glover was born October 18, 1935, in Hemphill, Texas to the late Maudie Pamela (Seale) and Walter Lee Glover, and died Thursday, April 23, 2026 in a Longview hospital.

He graduated high school at the age of 16 and started working for Texas Telephone & Telegraph in Fairfield, Texas. He began his career in 1956 with Lufkin Telephone Exchange, starting in construction and working his way to management. In 1955, he met the love of his life, Johnnie Johnson in Newton, TX. While he was working on a telephone pole, he lost his work hat due to a strong wind. He stopped at the Passmore’s Dry Goods Store where she worked, and she sold him a “farmer’s” straw hat. They married on June 18, 1955. Mr. Glover served on many State Telephone Committees throughout his career. He was instrumental in the beginning of fiberoptics in the LTX company. He retired at the age of 58 after a wonderful career. Mr. Glover met and taught many young men throughout his career about the telephone industry. His most prized job, however, was being a proud father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Mr. Glover was a member of Denman Avenue Baptist Church for 68 years during which he served on many committees. He had been Nursery Director, Children’s Church Pastor, Sunday School teacher, and served on many other committees. He served as a Deacon for 60 years. Pastor John Wood said that the Lord told him to speak with Gerald Glover about starting a Children’s Church due to him having to go to two services if not. He was Children’s Church Pastor for 14 years and raised many kids through that ministry.

In the past, Mr. Glover sang tenor in a quartet with Delbert Williford, Kye Lee, and Woodrow Hill. He sang on KTRE on Sunday mornings before church. Mr. Glover flipped houses before anybody knew what that meant. He didn’t really know much about construction but did this four times. He had a jeep that he would load all the neighborhood kids on and ride around when Englewood was being built. Mr. Glover loved to tease and pick on people and had a nickname for everybody.

Survivors include his wife, Johnnie (Johnson) Glover; son, Faral and wife Janice Glover; daughters, Debbie Lovett and husband David and Pam Clark; grandchildren and spouses, Melissa (Fitzgerald) and Darrell Davis, Coran (Clark) and Cris Curley, Caitlin (Fitzgerald) and Kyle Harris, Casey Fitzgerald and wife Brooke, Randall Glover, and Kevan Glover; great-grandchildren, Stone Fitzgerald, Bri Senechal, Terra Medling, Bo Davis, Jack Fitzgerald, Cooper Harris, Kip Fitzgerald, and Tripp Harris; one great-great-grandchild; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his parents Walter & Maudie Glover; brothers and sisters-in-law, Conald and Jean Glover, and James and Christine Glover; sons-in-law, Chris Fitzgerald and Raymond Clark; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Cleveland and Lillie Johnson.

Pallbearers will be Faral Glover, Kevan Glover, David Lovett, Casey Fitzgerald, Cris Curley, and Kenny Glover.

Honorary pallbearers will be Ronnie Markle, Deacons of Denman Avenue Baptist Church, and Retirees of Lufkin Telephone Exchange.

The family requests in lieu of flowers to make contributions to the Denman Avenue Baptist Church Touching Eternity Fund, 1807 E Denman Avenue, Lufkin, Texas 75901.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday evening at Denman Avenue Baptist Church.;

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.