Funeral services for Jackie P. Glaze, 87, of Cleveland, will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 27, at Union Grove Congregational Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Glaze passed away Monday, May 23, 2022.
Mr. Glaze was born March 9, 1935 in White County. He was the ninth of ten children to Lester C. Glaze and Nezzie House Glaze and the last remaining sibling.
Jackie was very proud to be the brother of Rondall H. Glaze, the highest decorated WWII soldier in White County, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest award for valor. Rondall was honored with a statue unveiled by Jackie at the opening ceremony for the Veterans Park in Helen June 30, 2018.
Jackie worked many jobs, but began at Mason Dixon in Atlanta, in order to work with his brothers and brothers-in-law by lying about his age. He also worked at Chicopee Lumite and Habersham County Public Works Department. Jackie spent his life loving animals, especially horses, and served as a homemade vet and a farrier to much of the community, but his true passion in later life was training mules to pull a wagon. After excelling at this hobby, he spent many hours serving his community by providing wagon rides in parades and weddings as well as for churches, vacation bible schools, schools, and for disabled children.
He is survived by his wife, Nell Lovell Glaze; daughters, Wanda McKinney (Mike) and Anita Glaze; granddaughters, Blair Eubanks (Daniel) and Molly McKinney; great-grandchildren, Shay and Jackson Eubanks; special friend and neighbor, Phil Canady; and caregivers, Justin and Addie. He was a loving "Pop" to his grandchildren and "Papa Jack" to his great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from noon until 1 p.m., Friday, May 27, at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitfield Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, Baldwin.