Glen Goggins

Funeral services for Glen Felix Goggins, age 87 of Monterey, will be at 11 a.m. Friday January 27 at Monterey Church of Christ. Bro Tim Singleton will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at Welch Memorial Cemetery.

His family will receive friends Thursday from 4 - 7 p.m. at Horner Funeral Home in Monterey and again on Friday from 10 a.m. until service time at the church.

Glen passed away suddenly Sunday, January 22, 2023 at his home.

He was born July 17, 1935 in Crawford, TN to the late Willie Snow Goggins and Laura Copeland Goggins.

Glen graduated from Baxter Seminary in 1954. He was in the US Navy for 20 years, serving on five different ships. His service included being stationed in Vietnam on the Gulf of Tokin for 10 months.

After retiring from the Navy, he graduated from Preston Road School of Preaching in Dallas, TX and began a career as a full-time minister. Glen served in churches in Nebraska in the cities of Holdrege and Omaha and also in Lubbock, TX. He later moved back home to Tennessee and served in churches in Monterey, Crossville, Flat Creek, Livingston, and Fairfield Glade. Glen was currently a member of Monterey Church of Christ.

Glen was a member of American Legion Post 45, VFW Post 6277, and the Naval Fleet Reserve

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Michelle Goggins of Virginia Beach, VA; his daughter, Melissa Williams of Cookeville; three grandchildren, Vanessa Greenup, Whitney (Aaron) Mondragon and Alec Williams; and three great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Sparks Goggins; brothers, Clarence and James Carl Goggins; sisters, Lorine Simmons, Martha Lois Chilton, Beatrice Hall, Betty Jean Goggins, Lillian Shumate, and Anna Herrell.

Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)839-2266 Share your condolences and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com