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Glenn Edward Seymour of Ripley, passed away on Dec. 28, 2023. He was born April 10, 1933, in Eccles, WV to Oscar and Vivian Dickenson Seymour.
Glenn graduated from Trap Hill (now Liberty) High School in 1951 and was a star athlete in football and basketball. Following his graduation from high school, he joined the Marines and served in the Korean Conflict. After returning home from Korea, he became a WV State Trooper serving many communities including Princeton, Lewisburg, Elizabeth, Point Pleasant, Parkersburg and Ripley until his retirement in 1977. He was instrumental in the building of the original Ripley State Police barracks on Route 62. Glenn then went on to work as an investigator for the West Virginia State Tax Department until his retirement in 1995.
Glenn was a stern man, but if you were a friend, it was for life. He was married to his beautiful wife Elizabeth for 67 years. Glenn was especially proud of his daughters and enjoyed being a grandfather to his 6 grandchildren. His passion was woodworking, and he was lucky to have a woodworking shop in his backyard during his retirement years. Few visitors left without a tour of the shop and hand-made gifts to take home. He also loved humor and was an excellent story and joke teller. In his travels as an investigator for the tax department, he took it upon himself to take photos of most of the WV historic roadside markers, which he put into an album and eventually donated to the Jackson County Library.
Glenn enjoyed an amazing December and Christmas holiday with family and friends before departing this life peacefully sleeping in his favorite chair.
In addition to his parents, Glenn was preceded in death by his three siblings, Helen, Arthur, and Dawn. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Wyco Seymour; daughters Kimberly Napora (Bo) of Oakland, MD; Karen Holland (Patrick) of Erie, PA; and Katheryn Monk (Gannett) of Sissonville, WV. He is also survived by his six grandchildren: Emma Holland of Chicago, IL; Olivia Hardy (Ryan) of Travelers Rest, SC; Grace Holland of Chicago, IL; Luke Holland (Kellie-Sue) of Erie, PA; and Jackson and Sawyer Monk of Sissonville, WV. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Special thanks to Dr. John Snyder for his considerate care of Glenn over the last few years. Also special thanks to the Jackson County EMS for their many compassionate and caring trips to the home as Glenn's health declined. We would also like to give special thanks to his primary caregiver Anita Butler, who grew very close to Glenn over the last year, and to his part-time caregiver Linda Blankenship. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 5, 2024, from 5pm – 7pm at Waybright Funeral Home in Ripley with a service to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 558, Ripley, WV 25271.