Glenn Easley Jr.

Tribute Glenn Dean Easley, Jr. passed away on December 8, 2019, in Allen, Texas. Glenn was born to Glenn Dean Easley and Cleta Marie McClure Easley on August 3, 1935, in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas. Glenn is predeceased by his wife of 64 years, Leora Jean Harris Easley; his parents, Glenn and Cleta Easley, and infant sister. Glenn is survived by two sons, Michael and wife Dorinda, Mt. Pleasant, Texas and Robert, Richardson, Texas. Glenn was a loving grandfather to three grandsons and two granddaughters; Jonathan Easley, Denver, Colorado; Jordan Easley and wife Natalie, Spring, Texas; Jarrett Easley and wife Amelia, Celina, Texas; Lauren Easley Stockman and husband Blane, Caddo Mills, Texas; Melissa Easley, Mesquite, Texas; and their mother, Karen Easley. Glenn is survived by 8 great-grandchildren, Landon, Addison, Charlotte, Wyatt, Rylee, Kinley, Grayson and Lucas. He is survived by cousins, Gary Hensley and wife Anita, Ventura, California; Faber Orosco, Hawaii; and Arlita Pendola, Hawaii; brother-in-law Jack Harris his wife Connie and his daughters; brother-in-law Bill Harris and son. He is also survived by many friends who are considered family. Glenn graduated from Burden High School, Burden, Kansas in 1953. Glenn and Leora were married June 13, 1954, at her parents' home in Burden, Kansas. They moved to Dallas, Texas, in 1956. Glenn served in the U.S. Army National Guard. Glenn was a Master Machinist by trade. During his career, he was an inventor and co- inventor of various machines; one of which was the first- ever automated hard-bound bookbinding machine at Taylor Publishing Co. It was hand-built to automate the binding process of high school annuals and allowed Taylor Publishing to increase their production volume. Glenn also designed and built a tool to extract and replace roller bearings from wheels for cleaning and lubrication. The design was patented and used primarily for removing and replacing bearings in roller skates. Glenn designed this machine for his specific purpose; Mike and Robert participated in competition roller skating and Glenn needed a way to speed up the process of cleaning and replacing bearings in their roller skates, which had to be done after each practice or competition. Glenn began a career teaching Metallurgy in 1973 at Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas. Glenn was honored as a DISD Teacher of the Year in 1975 and retired in 1992. Throughout Glenn's life, he could always find a way to improve a tool or a process. When there was no tool or process available; he designed and built one. Obstacles were an opportunity to create a solution. Glenn and Leora were active members of Long Creek Baptist Church in Sunnyvale, Texas, where Glenn served as a Deacon. They were previous members of Bethany Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas. Glenn and Leora helped begin the Bus Ministry at Bethany, provided the first bus, and faithfully drove the bus each week. Funeral arrangements are provided by Collvins Memorial Funeral Home , 912 Texas Highway 37 South, Mt. Vernon, Texas 75457. Funeral services for Glenn will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019, at 11:00am, at Collvins Family Funeral Home. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am, prior to the service. Burial will follow at Macon Cemetery, 391 County Road SE 4150, Franklin County, Texas. Service Details. Service Saturday, December 14, 2019 | 11:00am Collvins Memorial Funeral Home 912 TX HWy 37 S Mt. Vernon , TX Directions | Share Saturday, December 14, 2019 11:00am Family will receive friends for visitation from 10AM to 11AM in our chapel before the service. é- Location: of Collvins Memorial Funeral Home 912 TX HWy 37 S Mt. Vernon , TX Directions Text Email Directions: Send directions to the event directly to your phone Phone Number: Send Get directions to the event directly to your inbox Email: Send Email é- Text Me Directions Get directions to the event directly to your phone. Phone Number: Send Text Message é- Email Me Directions Get directions to the event directly to your inbox Email: Send Services You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family, or by planting a memorial tree in the memory of Glenn Easley Jr.