Funeral for Jerry Whitley Glandon, 77, Lawton, will be at 10:00am on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Western Hills Christian Church with Terry Marsh, minister at Carriage Hills Christian Church officiating. Mr. Glandon died Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Lawton. Burial will be in Cache Cemetery under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born November 28, 1932 in Geronimo, OK to Cecil K. Glandon and Pearl Rose Blackwelder Glandon. He married Mary Frances Wilcox on November 28, 1952 in Chickasha, OK. Mr. Glandon was a member of the Western Hills Christian Church. Mr. Glandon left high school in 1950 to join the US Army and serve his country in the Korean Conflict along side his father. He served in the US Army National Guard from 1952 to 1967 and then transferred to the US Army Reserves and retired as a LT Colonel in 1984. While serving his country, Mr. Glandon received numerous medals, awards and honors. After his discharge, he returned to Lawton to finish high school and graduated from Lawton High School with the class of 1952. He graduated from Cameron Junior College in 1953 with an Associates Business Degree. He was employed by Prudential Insurance Company and Guarantee Mutual Life Insurance Company for many years in Lawton and Clinton, Oklahoma. He also was a civil service employee and he worked at Fort Sill, OK and Fort Riley, Kansas. Mr. Glandon was a member of the Lawton Jaycees, the American Legion Post #193, and VFW Post #5263. He was a 32nd. Degree Mason and a member of the Lawton AMBUCS. As a member of the AMBUCS he participated in several special projects. He spent countless hours at the old ABC Softball Park, and flipped thousands of pancakes at the annual AMBUC Pancake Day. His favorite project was the Christmas Shopping Trip for children to pick out presents to give to their families, only to be surprised later when they received a special gift of their own from Santa's stand-in: Jerry Glandon. Mr. Glandon was a member of the AMBUC Big Hat Club for recruiting new members to the club. He held many local officer positions as well as the District Governor. Mr. Glandon loved hunting and fishing and spending time with his family, friends and special dog, Mystery. He enjoyed watching Oklahoma Sooner football and playing dominoes. He embraced life with loyalty, dedication, and a positive attitude always. He demonstrated courage throughout his life. He is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughters, Sheri Menendez and husband Vic, Lawton; Carrie Crow, Lawton and son-in-law Bill Crow, Tulsa; son Gary Glandon and Lisa Armstrong, Edmond, OK; six grandchildren Jamie Glandon Gerrard and husband Seth, Yukon; Jeff Glandon, OKC; Jennifer Harrison and husband Shawndell, Lawton; Jack Crow and wife Rachel, Arapaho; Taylor Glandon and Caitlin Glandon, both of Moore; four great grandchildren; sister Patricia Sharpe and husband Bill; brother Jim and wife Beth, Elgin; one aunt and many nieces, nephews, friends and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother William (Bill) Glandon; and son Terry Gene Glandon. Memorial contributions may be made to Lawton AMBUCS Scholarship Fund, PO Box 242, Lawton, OK 73502.