John William Glasscock

ALTON, VA. Mr. John William Glasscock, 67, died Saturday, February 6, 2016. He was born March 18, 1948 to the late Algie John and Virginia Greene Glasscock in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. John was a graduate of Bluestone High School. He became a decorated combat veteran in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. After the Army, John worked with ABB Manufacturing as a welder for twenty six years. He also was a member at Trinity Pentecostal Church. He was very friendly and was the sort of person who “never met a stranger”.Mr. Glasscock is survived by his wife, Margaret Young Glasscock; brother and sister-in-law, James “Jimmy” Madison and Dale Glasscock; niece, Kelly Dale Glasscock; great nephew, Mason ; step-children, Betty Davis and Buck Davis and his wife Amy; step-grandchildren and spouses, Tabitha Bowes, Carisa and Dax Elliott, Nicholas and Cheryl Bowes, Amanda Davis, and Adam Davis; and step-great grandchildren, Alex Elliott, Jaxson Elliott. John is also survived by his devoted friend, Randy Smith. He was preceded in death by step-grandson, Daniel Bowes. Visitation will be at 7:00-8:30 pm Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, February 8, 2016 at Watkins Cooper Lyon Chapel, 703 Virginia Ave., Clarksville, VA 23927. Interment will follow at Buffalo Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements are by Watkins Cooper Lyon Funeral Home.