July 21, 1926 – January 5, 2025
Glenda Norman Strole, wife of the late John Philip Strole, passed peacefully from the bonds of earth into the heavenly presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday morning, January 5, 2025 at the age of 98 with her two daughters at her bedside.
Glenda was born in Elkin, NC on July 21, 1926 to Foley M. and Jessie A. Norman. She is preceded in death by her husband and parents, older brother Fredrick Norman, younger brother Kedron Norman, and older sisters Una Keys and Olene Tharp.
While a student at Meredith College, she met Philip Strole who was a student at NC State. She and Philip were married in the summer of 1947 after her graduation from Meredith. Upon Philip’s graduation, they made their home on his family’s dairy farm in Chadbourn, N.C. where they raised their three children, Norman Clark, Phyllis Lynne and Rebecca Jean.
Glenda and Philip celebrated their 52nd anniversary prior to his passing in 1999.
Glenda was an active member in the Chadbourn Baptist Church where she taught a ladies Sunday School class. Glenda also taught kindergarten students at Cerro Gordo Elementary school as part of the Head Start program in the late 60s and early 70s. She was very active in the Women’s Missionary Union, Sorosis Club and Garden Club in Chadbourn. Following Philip’s retirement from the dairy business, Glenda and Philip enjoyed relaxing at their mountain cabin in Newland and traveling to beautiful places around the world.
Glenda is survived by her three children, Norman Strole (Becky), Phyllis Breeden (David) and Rebecca Edwards (Bobby), eight grandchildren, Christy Britt (Ben), Philip Strole (Mandy), Jonathan Breeden (Beth), Jessica Moran (Jon), Jeremy Edwards (Kelly), Joshua Edwards (Shamara), John Edwards (Jami), and James Edwards (Beth). Fourteen great-grandchildren from ages 3 months to 17 years are Evey and Vera Britt, Mary-Claire and JJ Moran, David and Molly Breeden, Henry and Maverick Strole, Kilby and Wyatt Edwards (Jeremy), Naomi and Elijah Edwards (Joshua), Forrest and Issac Edwards (James) as well as sixteen nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at Chadbourn Baptist Church (504 N Howard St, Chadbourn, NC 28431), with Dr. David Vess officiating. Interment will follow in the Chadbourn Memorial Cemetery (6120 Chadbourn Hwy). Family visitation will precede the funeral services at 10:00 a.m. in the church sanctuary.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the Strole Memorial Scholarship Fund (Chadbourn Baptist Church).
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