Glenna Shaw
Obituary
Glenna Beatrice Shaw was born on November 10, 1912 in Esther, Missouri to Adrian and Millie (Cortor) Bennett. Glenna passed from this life on Thursday, December 1, 2011 at the age of 99.
Glenna graduated from Elvins High School in Elvins, Missouri. She married Ralph Wilson Shaw in 1935 and during their marriage when Ralph was in the service in WWII she worked in a shoe factory. Glenna and Ralph lived in Detroit, MI, Desloge, MO, Cape Girardeau, MO and Jenks, OK.
She was a longtime member of St. James Presbyterian Church in Jenks, OK and Westminister Presbyterian Church, Cape Girardeau, MO. and she had a strong belief in the power of prayer.
She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Ethel Lola Long and Melldean Sabina Watts; a daughter, Dorothy Lee Shaw and in 1999 she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ralph.
Glenna is survived by her son, Steve Shaw, of Skiatook, OK; a brother, Rev. Carl Henry Bennett, of Lorida, FL; a granddaughter, Kristina Beatrice Dixon, son-in-law Greg Dixon of Broken Arrow, OK and 3 great grandchildren, Samantha, Tyler and Gage Dixon, all of Broken Arrow, OK.
A memorial service will be held 11:30 A.M. Monday at St. James Presbyterian Church, 11970 S. Elm, Jenks, OK. A private family graveside service will be held at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to your favorite charity or St. James Presbyterian Church, 11970 S. Elm, Jenks, OK 74037.
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Funeral Home Owner
Steve so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom...Our Thoughts and Prayer's are with you...May God Bless you...The Koester's
Danny, Andrea and Bre Koester
With love and deepest sympathy for you, Steve and for your family at this difficult time . I am so grateful for being able to be with Glenna , though the times were few , and get to know her a little. Carl has told me so many wonderful stories about her and I feel like I have known her a long time. I remember her smile, her kind words and how her face would light up when she saw Carl. She would say... " Why there's my little brother...."
Jo Bennett
My condolences are with you Steve and your family at this time.
Sharon Galvan
We are thinking of you,Steve, Kristina, and the whole family. There are so many special memories I have of Aunt Glenna and Uncle Ralph. She always had carrot cake when we came to visit. Her house was always spotless and her life revolved around her family. She was so loving. The world is a better place because she came into it.
Hope Bennett
We are very sorry for this loss. I can close my eyes, and travel back twenty years and more, and hear her laugh, see her smile, feel her warmth in the way she talks and shares. It was impossible not to interact with Aunt Glenna without feeling, and being positively affected by, her optimism and her love. Her personal warmth and positive outlook shows up in her son, her brother, and no doubt her grandchild and great grandchildren share these strengths too. She was a wonderful person, who lived her life with love and courage, and she made all of our lives better and richer because of her presence in it.
Tim Bennett
Steve, we were so sorry to hear about the passing of your mother. We know she will be deeply missed by you and Kristina and her family. We remember coming to visit you in Cape shortly after graduation and how she and your dad made us feel so very welcome in your/their home. May God provide comfort to all of you during this time of loss.
Gary and Regina Christopher
My deepest sympathies to you, Steve, Kristina, and all the family on this loss. One of the things I remember most about Aunt Glenna was her great cooking! I still make the candied sweet potatoes every year at Thanksgiving (at least, and sometimes more often). It is one of the family's favorite dishes, and of course is not written down anywhere. I also remember getting to spend time with the whole family all by myself when I was a teenager; something I greatly cherished at the time and still remember fondly. Love to you all.
Debbie Sanborne