Glenda Lois Flannery, 79, of Jackson passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022, at Monticello House in Jackson.
She was born April 29, 1943, near Whitewater, daughter of Ennis W. and Eula Mary Brown Seiler. She and William Henry "Bill" Flannery were married June 29, 1963, at Whitewater United Methodist Church. They had been married 52 years when Bill passed away July 5, 2015.
Lois was a 1961 graduate of Delta High School. She attended Cape Business College and worked 25 years as a proof operator for Cape State Bank and Mercantile Bank. She also worked 30 years for Beggs Orchard in Jackson.
Lois enjoyed being around people and was happiest when supporting her family. She served as first president of Jackson DeMolay Mother's Club, was a member of Jackson Jaycee Wives and Jackson Noon Optimist, and volunteered with Oral Health Coalition, visiting local schools to promote dental hygiene and early detection of other concerns.
Loving survivors include a son, Allen (Karen) Flannery of Wildwood, Missouri; two daughters, Laura (Brian) Keller and Angela (Sam) Davis, both of Jackson; eight grandchildren, Terry, Lexi, Thomas and Trevor Flannery, Kaitlyn and Jesse Keller and Jaden and Lynlee Davis; two great-grandchildren, Liam and Alaina Barnett; and a special cousin, Roger Dalton.
Lois was preceded in death by her husband and her parents.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
The Rev. David Conley will conduct the funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.
Memorials may take the form of contributions to the American Cancer Society.
Sympathy messages may be sent to the family by clicking on the "Tribute Wall" tab above Lois's obituary article at www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.
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