William Ray Glasco's Obituary
WILLIAM RAY GLASCO, OR TO THOSE WHO KNEW HIM WELL “BILL” OR “SMILEY” PASSED AWAY AT HIS HOME ON JAN 1, 2018 AT THE YOUNG AGE OF 80. BILL WAS BORN IN RICHMOND VIRGINIA AUG 31, 1937 TO RUSSELL AND DAISY GLASCO. HE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY J GLASCO AND HIS DAUGHTERS KIM NELMS(HUSBAND TODD), DEBBIE HOLSMAN (HUSBAND RICH), SHELLY CRAIG (HUSBAND JON), HIS SISTER KAY THOMAS, 1 SISTER IN LAW, 2 BROTHER IN LAWS, 8 GRANDCHILDREN, 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND SEVERAL NIECES AND NEPHEWS. BILL CAME TO SAN DIEGO AS A YOUNG CHILD. HE GRADUATED FROM KEARNY HIGH SCHOOL, AND MET THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE, SHIRLEY. BILL PROUDLY SERVED IN THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR 4 YEARS AND SOON THEREAFTER BEGAN HIS CAREER WITH SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRICE WHERE HE SPENT OVER 30 YEARS, RETIRING AS A SUPERVISOR IN THE METER READING DIVISION. BILL WAS A PRIDEFUL MAN AND DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO HIS WORK AND FAMILY. HE WAS A LOYAL HARD-WORKING EMPLOYEE WHO INSTILLED SOLID MORALS AND VALUES IN HIS CHILDREN AND ALWAYS LED BY EXAMPLE. HE WAS A MAN OF FEW WORDS, BUT HAD A BIG HEART BEHIND ALL HE DID FOR EVERYONE. BILL ENJOYED HIS FREE TIME RESTORING HIS 55 BELAIRE CHEVY WITH HIS SON LONNIE AND HIS 65 CHEVY TRUCK THAT HE PURCHASED NEW FOR $1200 WHICH WAS HIS PRIDE AND JOY FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE. HE ENJOYED RETIREMENT WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND WAS OFTEN FOUND AT THE LOCAL CASINO WITH HIS WIFE, SHIRLEY, AND HER SISTER, PEARL, IN TOW. TOGETHER THEY WERE THE 3 MUSKATEERS. BILL WILL BE DEARLY MISSED BY ALL OF HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT TIME FOR ALL OF US, WE TAKE GREAT COMFORT IN KNOWING HE HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH LONNIE – WE WILL BE WATCHING FOR YOUR DIMES. FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS, NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN, WE ALL LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU DEARLY!
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