Glenda Darlene Upchurch
November 8, 1948 - January 20, 2019
On Sunday, January 20, 2019, Glenda Darlene
Upchurch passed away at the young ago of 70. She was a
devoted wife, mom, friend and mamaw to all that knew
her. She loved everyone. Glenda was born on November 8,
1948 in Farmers Branch, Texas to J.T. and Dixie
Thompson. She grew up on Bea Street with her older
brother Lawrence
Thompson. She graduated from R.L. Turner High School
in the Class of 1967. She married
Jimmy Ellis Upchurch
in 1973 and raised 3 children together until his passing
in 1999. She later moved to Henderson, Texas to be
closer to her daughter. She loved her little piece of
East Texas and often said “she would rather be nowhere
else”. She said “she had all she needed here”. Glenda
loved her family. She would have rather been with them
than anywhere else. She also loved to garden……..Glenda
could grow anything!!!!!! In the spring and summer
months her backyard was full of blooms and color. Glenda
was preceded in death by her mother, Dixie Thompson,
father, JT Thompson and husband and love of her life,
Jimmy Upchurch. She is survived by her older brother;
Lawrence Thompson and wife Tina, her children; daughter,
Melinda Warner and husband C.J., sons, David Upchurch
and wife Rachel, and Bryan Upchurch and wife Tasha;
grandchildren, Trace Warner and wife Tori, Reighly
Thompson, Israel Alvarado, Brittany McCarthy, Morrison
Upchurch and wife Allison, Corbin McCarthy, Keegan
Thompson and Brooklyn Upchurch; great grandchildren,
Sophia, Aliyana, Ledger and Walt and one on the way. She
sure loved and took great pride in seeing her family
grow. She loved these little ones so much. Visitation
will be held on Friday, January 25, from 6-8p.m. at
Rhoton Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held on
Saturday, January 26, at 10:00 a.m. at Rhoton Funeral
Home 1511 S. I-35e Carrollton, Texas 75006. Graveside
service will follow the funeral at
Hilltop
Memorial Park 1810 N. Perry Rd. Carrollton, Texas
75006.
FAMILY
Survived by her older brother; Lawrence Thompson and
wife Tina, her children; daughter, Melinda Warner and
husband C.J., sons, David Upchurch and wife Rachel, and
Bryan Upchurch and wife Tasha; grandchildren, Trace
Warner and wife Tori, Reighly Thompson, Israel Alvarado,
Brittany McCarthy, Morrison Upchurch and wife Allison,
Corbin McCarthy, Keegan Thompson and Brooklyn Upchurch;
great grandchildren, Sophia, Aliyana, Ledger and Walt
and one on the way.