Graveside services for Mrs. Minnie Lee Perry Glass of Horton Drive Americus, GA will held on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at 11:00 A.M. at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Ellaville, GA.
Mrs. Minnie Lee Perry Glass was born in Ellaville, GA on June 9, 1940 to the late Willie O. Perry and the late Albert Perry. She graduated from John Lewis High School, Ellaville GA in 1958. Minnie was an industrious worker her entire adult life, working her way up in many jobs but most recently at Scott Bedding, Manhattan Shirt Factory, Sumter County Extension Office, and the Administrator of Meals on Wheels for Sumter County Middle Flint Council of Aging. In her earlier years, she was active as a Secretary of the Sunday School at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Minnie was married to the late Ossie Glass. She lived the remainder of her years in retirement at her home in Americus, GA.
She is preceded in death by a sister, Arabella Perry and her brothers, Albert Perry Jr. Simmie H. Perry, Arthur W. Perry and sisters-in-law, Josephine Perry, Margaret Perry and Alma Perry Minnie passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at the Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Minnie was a driven, hard-working but kind-hearted woman. She lived a quiet, unassuming life in her retirement years. She will be sorely missed by family and friends. She is survived by a son, Otis Ray Glass, a grandson, Rodrick Denorris Glass Sr., a great grandson, Rodrick Glass Jr., two great granddaughters: Megan Glass Kateria Deame Glass, and their mother, Lukeshia Denmark; a sister, Annie Belle Howard, two brothers: Phillip C. Perry and Freddie B. Perry; sisters-in-law, Mary Perry, LaVerne Perry and Gretha Young. Minnie is survived on her husband's side by: Euguene and Bridget Brown and family, John and Toni Brown and family and Willie Brown all of Americus GA, Elijah Murray of Dallas, TX, Emogene Jackson of St. Petersburg, FL and Marcellus and Lovie Jane Owens of Ellaville, GA. A devoted friend Janie Carter and a host of nieces and nephews.