Elizabeth 'Lib' Glenn

Elizabeth 'Lib' Murray Glenn, 96, of the Deerfield Community, died Monday, January 11, 2010. A native of Beech Island, SC, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Galphin and Kellah Walker Murray. After attending public schools in Augusta, Georgia and North Augusta High School, Lib Murray graduated from Richmond Academy Junior College where she was a cheerleader. She then went on to graduate from Lander College, in Greenwood, SC. in 1935. In 1935 she married James Herman Glenn of Monroe, NC who preceded her in death in 1994. Throughout her life, Lib Glenn was a friend to all and a "spark of life" as she tirelessly volunteered for numerous organizations in Atlanta, Ga., Columbia, SC, Charlotte and Asheville. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Asheville where she was a Ruling Elder and named as an Honorary Life Member of the Presbyterian Women of the Presbyterian Church, USA. She was a member of the North Carolina Society-Daughters of the American Revolution, the National Society of Colonial Dames, the National Society of Magna Charta Dames, The Forest Garden Club, Ikebana International, Woman's Civic Club, Vetust Study Club, Asheville Symphony Guild, Children's Welfare League and the Biltmore Forest Country Club. She was a volunteer for the Harvest House, and President of the Asheville Area Garden Club Council. She was Chairman of her Church Circle, and the Flower Committee at First Presbyterian Church of Asheville. Lib is survived by her son James Herman Glenn, Jr. of Charlotte and her daughter Elizabeth "Betsy" Glenn Biggers of Asheville, NC. She also is survived by her grandchildren Martha McDonald Glenn and James Herman Glenn, III of Charlotte, Alexander Murray Glenn of Spartanburg, SC. She also is survived by granddaughters Elizabeth Glenn Haden, Mary Rebecca Biggers, and Marilyn Murray Biggers, of Asheville; seven great grandchildren, Kaeta Maria Seimer, William David Peterman, Remi Duval Biggers/Knight, Zoë Elizabeth Peterman, Bodhi Nelson Biggers/Knight, Lillian Estelle Peterman, David Charles Haden all of Asheville and one sister, Kellah Murray Allgood of Memphis, Tenn. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Friday in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church of Asheville. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall. A private interment will be held at Calvary Episcopal Churchyard. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Asheville, 40 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.