Glen Walden

Glen C. Walden, age 86, of Ward, Arkansas died Thursday, September 11, 2008. He was born in Carlisle, Arkansas on December 18, 1921 to the late Frank and Mable Walden. Glen was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a devoted member of The Country Chapel Church in Cabot and council member since January, 1995, served as a Councilman for the City of Ward for thirteen years, member of the Chamber of Commerce and president in 1993, Charter member of Lions Club since May, 2001, been instrumental with all areas of the City of Ward. He also helped start the Ward Seniors Program in 2003 and was president for the first three years. Glen was a POW in WWII for 45 months.

His memory will be cherished by his wife, Thelma; one daughter, Tanya Bauer and husband Rick of Ward; daughter-in-law, Brenda Walden of Mabelvale; two sisters; Lucille Honeycutt of Monroe, Louisiana; Wanda Blankenship of Benton; granddaughters, Jessica Carnes of North Little Rock, Paige Bauer of Ward, Kim Morriss of Aurora, Colorado; grandson, Brad Long of Alexander and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Roy Walden; one daughter, Brenda Walden; and one brother Ben Walden.

Family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, September 15, 2008 at Westbrook Funeral Home, Beebe, Arkansas. Funeral service celebrating Glen's life will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at Westbrook Funeral Home Chapel in Beebe. Interment will be at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery in Sherwood, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ward Volunteer Fire Dept., P. O. Box 237, Ward, AR 72176.