Roy Edgar Glass Jr.

Pastor Roy E. Glass, Jr, 89, of Clayton, Ohio, went to see his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of March 8, 2018. He was born at his home in Juniata, Altoona, Pa, on April 28, 1928, the son of the late Roy E and Susie M Brumbaugh Glass. He was also preceded in death by his only brother, Richard B. Glass. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife of 69 years, Arlene Sommer Glass. They met at Camp Grace near Front Royal, VA in 1944. They were married August 27, 1948 in Altoona, Pa. To that union were born 7 children all who remain to watch over his beautiful bride for him. They include, Rick Glass (Deb) of Winona Lake, IN, Ardith Bonham (Bruce) of Gainesville, FL, Joy Cornelius (Lee) of Tipp City, OH, Roy Glass, III (Carol), of Blacksburg, VA, Lori Zastrow (Greg) of Miamisburg, OH, Lisa Brady (Scott) of Myerstown, PA, and Jon Glass (Annette) of Englewood, OH.; 23 grandchildren; Mike Glass, Tim Glass, Heather Wade, Heidi Dolbee, Holly Hummitch, April Hollinger, Jessica Pycraft, Amanda Greene, Josh Bonham, Tracy Geaslen, Joel Cornelius, Ryan Cornelius, Roy Glass, IV, Adam Glass, Amy Pemberton, Philip Zastrow, Jason Zastrow, Sarah Daffler, Katie Huss, Allison Brady, Drew Brady, Audrey Booher, and Madi Glass. He is also survived by last count, over sixty great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren. Pastor Roy shepherded 6 congregations over the years, Glade Mennonite church near Accident MD, Juniata (PA) Grace Brethren Church, Minerva (OH) GBC, Fairlawn (VA) GBC, and Troy (OH) GBC. He also served as an Associate Pastor at the Huber Heights (OH) GBC and Northwest Chapel in Dublin, OH. His second love was Radio and he served as an on air announcer at many different stations over the years, retiring from WEEC in Springfield, OH in 2009. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Camp Tuk-A-Way, 2262 Craig Creek Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060, or the Basore Road Grace Brethren Church, 5675 Basore Rd., Dayton 45415. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to share during the Life Celebration visitation at Basore Road Grace Brethren Church, 5675 Basore Road, Dayton, Ohio 45415 Sunday March 11, 2018 from 3:00 to 6:00pm. Life Celebration Funeral Services will be held Monday, March 12th, 2018 at 10:30 am at Basore Road Grace Brethren Church 5675 Basore Rd Dayton, Ohio 45415. Burial will be at Brumbaugh Cemetery in Martinsburg, Pennsylvania on Tuesday March 13, 2018. Copyright Notice © 2018 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

Roy Edgar Glass Jr.

April 28, 1928 - March 8, 2018