Smyser obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana 

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Smyser, Glenda Faye Starkey        1 Aug 2010    Aug 2010    Jerry Nelson
          
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Obituary published in the Hammond Daily Star on:  8/1/2010

SMYSER, GLENDA FAYE STARKEY
Upland, CA -- Glenda Faye Starkey Smyser, 73, of Upland, CA passed away on 
July 29, 2010 after a two year battle with cancer. Glenda was born on 
October 25, 1936 in Tickfaw, Louisiana. She was the first child of Jake 
Starkey and Margaret 'Idee' Rogers Gulotta. Glenda grew up as a country 
girl in Hammond, LA with two sisters. She graduated from Hammond High in 
1954 and then Providence School of Nursing in Waco, TX in 1958. It is there 
that she met the man of her dreams: Craig Harrison Smyser. Glenda and Craig 
were married on December 27, 1958 in Hammond, LA. Glenda gave birth to and 
raised three children.  Glenda enjoyed caring for others. She was an 
operating room nurse her entire career. Later in her career she managed the 
operating rooms at two hospitals, and she would tell stories of battling 
with stubborn doctors who did not realize it was 'her' operating room. 
After Glenda retired, she kept active participating at St. Mark's Episcopal 
Church, where she was a member for thirty years and helped run the 'Helping 
Hands' ministry. In addition, she volunteered at the Foothill Family 
Shelter. Glenda was also involved in the Sister City program between 
Upland, CA and Mildura, Australia.  Glenda shared her joy of cooking with 
everyone. She was known for her 'down home' cooking, from chicken jambalaya, 
to red beans and rice, to the best Thanksgiving turkey anyone could imagine. 
Glenda loved family and enjoyed traveling and going on vacations and cruises 
with her children and their families. "Nana" loved to visit and spend time 
with her five grandchildren.  Glenda was preceded in death by her parents 
and her sister, Elaine Rainey.  Glenda is survived by her beloved husband of 
51 years Craig Harrison Smyser; son and daughter-in-law, Rocky and Shellie 
Smyser of Abilene, TX; daughter Robyn Smyser of Upland, CA; son Scott Smyser 
of Glendale, CA; daughter-in-law, Sharick Smyser of Glendale, CA; grand-
children, Christopher Smyser of Columbia, SC; Brittany and Ashley Smyser of 
Abilene, TX; Harrisan and Holden Smyser of Glendale, CA; sisters, Dorothy 
Starkey of Hammond, LA; and Margaret LeBlanc of Independence, LA; and many 
nieces and nephews.  In lieu of flowers the family welcomes donations to 
City of Hope online at HYPERLINK "http://www.cityofhope.org/donate" 
secure.cityofhope.org/donate or by check to City of Hope, 1500 E. Duarte 
Rd., Duarte, CA 91010 (Note Glenda Smyser in the memo line).  A memorial 
service will be held on Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. at St Mark's 
Episcopal Church in Upland, CA.  

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