Funeral services for Joseph Crawford Gleghorn, age 82 of Petersburg, will be conducted Thursday at 11 AM at Higgins Funeral Home with Anthony Gleghorn officiating. Burial will follow in Wright’s Cemetery. Mr. Gleghorn passed away Monday at his residence.
He was a native of Lincoln County and the son of the later Albert E. and Gertrude Wisdom Gleghorn. Mr. Gleghorn was a veteran of the U. S. Army, a farmer, construction worker,was a retired employee of Amana Refrigeration and a member of the Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife Jean Kent Gleghorn of Petersburg, two daughters Linda Stubblefield and husband Randy, Lisa Posey and husband Larry, one son Todd Gleghorn , two sisters Virginia Evers and Janice Whitehead both of Nashville, two brothers Charles Gleghorn of Fayetteville and Paul Gleghorn of Lewisburg, two sisters Virginia Evers and Janice Whitehead both of Nashville, grandchildren Chastity and Randy Thorpe, Amanda Posey, Erica and Coy Wells, step grandchildren Crystal, Balee, and Adison Hodges, Chris and Amanda and Brandon great grandchildren Dakota and Cheyenne Thorpe, Jeffrey, Lexie, May Kaylee and Breyer.
In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a son Timothy Joe Gleghorn and a brother Phillip and wife Becky Gleghorn.
Visitation with the family will be Wednesday evening 5-8 PM at Higgins Funeral Home.
