Marion Glenwood (Glenn) Brogden

Marion Glenwood “Glenn” Brogden died on October 7, 2020 at age 76. He was a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class. Glenn’s military career was served mainly in the European area. While serving in Germany, he was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Frankfurt, where he served as a deacon and was church treasurer. He worked as a civil service employee at the Southern Pine Inn and the commissary on Seymour Johnson AFB for several years after his military retirement. He was also employed by the Kornegay Company as hotel manager and bookkeeper for Sleep Inn Hotel and Suites.

He was an active member of First Baptist Church of Mount Olive. He served as church treasurer, deacon and substitute Sunday school teacher. Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, Marion Joseph Brogden and Eva Ezzell Brogden.

At Glenn’s request, the family will have a private service.

Glenn is survived by his wife of 45 years, Frances Kornegay Brogden; his twin sons, David Glenwood Brogden and wife, Shani of  Charleston, SC and John Marion Brogden and wife, Amber of Goldsboro, NC; his sister, Sharon Turner and husband, Carroll of Mount Olive; his sister in law, Margaret Kornegay of  Goldsboro, NC; Nancy Burton and husband, Mike of Taylors, SC; his nephews, Dr. Chris Turner and wife, Melissa of Angier, NC, and Jeffrey Turner and wife, Kellie of Raleigh, NC; his five grandchildren and one more due in December.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to First Baptist Church Scholarship Fund, First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 239, Mount Olive, NC 28365-0239.

Shumate-Faulk Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Brogden family and online condolences may be sent to www.shumate-faulk.com.

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