John Darrell Glenn, 81, passed away September 29, 2010 at Citizens Hospital in Victoria. He was born September 29, 1929 in Mabank, Texas to the late John T. Glenn and Aleta Charity Dickson. He moved to Palacios when he was three and lived there the rest of his life. In 1949 he went to work for Alcoa at Pt. Comfort and in 1951 was drafted into the Army. In 1953 he returned to Alcoa and worked there 42 years until his retirement in 1994. While in the army he served in Korea with the 2nd Division Combat Engineers. In 1954 he met and married Marian Joanne Davis and they celebrated their 56th anniversary on June 28, 2010.

Survivors include his wife and sons, John Darrell Glenn, Jr., Robert A. Glenn and Larry E. Glenn, daughters-in-law Rhonda and Sandra Glenn, grandchildren Michael Glenn (Patricia), Rachel Barker (Michael), Sarah Dyer (Jeremy), Lorisa Saavedra (Freddy), John R. Glenn, Rocky Yackel (Miranda), Melissa Holesovsky (B.J.) and eleven great-grandchildren. Also, brothers-in-law Oliver Davis (Tula), Edward Davis (Karla), and numerous nephews and their families, best friend Royce Harvey (Janice) and many cousins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister Lavern Dearen, mother-in-law Alva Davis, father-in-law Oliver Davis and numerous "buddies" of 42 years at Alcoa.

Services will be held Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Hollis Hoffman officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00P.M. Friday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be his grandsons and all the other grandchildren will be honorary pallbearers. Interment will follow at the Hawley Cemetery.