Visitation will be held at Riverwood Family Funeral Service in Brookhaven, MS. Sunday, April 14th, 2019 from 3 p.m. until 6 p.m.
Funeral services will be held at New Prospect Baptist Church Brookhaven, MS on Monday, April 15th, 2019
with visitation beginning at 1 p.m. and services starting at 2 p.m. followed by burial at Alderman Cemetery in Brookhaven, MS.
Glenda Montgomery Tarver, 82, a resident of Brookhaven, MS passed away Thursday, April 11th, 2019
at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Born on August 6th, 1936 in Meadville, MS.
She was the daughter of W.O. Montgomery and Floy Parsons Montgomery.
A 1954 graduate of Bogue Chitto High School. She served as a Unit Secretary for several years at KDMC in Brookhaven, MS.
She was a member of New Prospect Baptist Church and taught Sunday School and served Christ in many different ministries
throughout her years. She deeply loved her church family. Mrs. Tarver enjoyed farm life, gardening, Bible study and visiting
with many friends over a cup of coffee. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She recently resided at the Bee Hive Assisted Living Home in Brookhaven, MS and dearly loved the staff and residents.
She is preceded in death by her parents, W.O. Montgomery and Floy Parsons Montgomery; Husband, Earl Tarver; brothers,
Parsons Demille Montgomery, Wendell Montgomery, Ronnie Montgomery, Woody Montgomery and a sister Melba M. O’Brian.
She is survived by her children; Tammy Tarver Barnes { Joe }, Sonda Tarver Johnson { John } and Wally Tarver. Grandchildren;
Marshall Tarver West { Kendra }, Joseph Barnes Jr. { Laurel } , Jonathan Barnes { Kayton }, Jana Johnson Hewitt { Justin } and Kara Beth Johnson Power { Brady }.
Great Grandchildren; Chloe Grace West, Ellie Kate West, Joseph Barnes III, Ann Magnolia Barnes, Russell Lane Hewitt and soon to be Beckham Tarver West.
Her brother Reggie Montgomery { Nancy }, Sister-In-Law Jeri Montgomery, and brother in law, Clark Barber
Pall Bearers will be Marshall Tarver West, Jonathan Barnes, Justin Hewitt, Brady Power, James Tarver and Tim McDowell.
Honorary Pall Bearer Joseph Barnes Jr.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to New Prospect Baptist Church
or The Mississippi Alzheimer’s Association in memory of Glenda Tarver.
