Glen Edward Shrewsbury, Sr.

On Sunday, August 2, 2026, Glen Edward Shrewsbury, Sr. became absent from his earthly body and present with his Savior, Jesus Christ, whom he had faithfully served and witnessed about to others with his beautiful walking stick that he called his "Witness Stick". He always told people, “God made it and I cut it.”

God took him suddenly from 884 Turkey Foot Rd. where he had lived for over 61 years with his wife and best friend Brenda Eggers Shrewsbury. This is the home where they raised their 3 sons, Glen Edward Shrewsbury, II (Serena), George Allen Shrewsbury (Renee), and Matthew Scott Shrewsbury (Britney). There he made forever loving memories with his grandchildren, Justin Wilson (Michelle), Elena Renee Jones (Michael) and their son Branson, Dale Shrewsbury (Shyanne) and their daughter Kinsley, Wendy, Josh, and Matthew Viar, Tucker Shrewsbury (Hailey), Will, Noah, and Hannah Shrewsbury, Zachery Everett and friend Hailee May, 6 great grandchildren, and special daughter Emily High Hogge (John) and their sons.

Glen was raised on a farm in Stephenson, West Virginia by his father George Edward Shrewsbury and mother Mary Elizabeth Shrewsbury. He was the tenth of 12 children. Glen graduated from Mullins High School and McClain's Business College in Bluefield, West Virginia with an accounting degree which brought him to Forest, VA in 1960 to work for his brother-in-law Guy Cooper’s (Latha) accounting business. In 1964 he went to work at Virginia Gear in Lynchburg, VA. (now Flowserve). He retired from there in 2015 after 51 years.

Glen had many areas of interest. He loved the great outdoors, enjoying creation to its fullest, and running the back sweep in the James River Batteau Festival for 18 years. On the 3 batteaux that he helped build in the backyard of his Turkey Foot Rd home, he, Brenda and their family enjoyed participating in the batteau festival and other historical reenactments. There they met many lifelong friends. Glen is survived by 1 brother, Clyde Shrewsbury of Staunton, VA and 2 sisters, Ruth Fox (Kenneth) of Sophia, West Virginia, and Rubie Burcham of Berryville, VA and many special nieces, nephews and their families of whom he dearly loved. Glen was proceeded in death by his parents, sisters and brothers-in-law, Latha Cooper (Guy), Nettie Chester (John), Mabel, Thelma Halsey (Ivan), Pauline Archer (James) and brothers Francis, Roy (Phyllis) and Albert Shrewsbury, and nephews Bobby and Guy Charles Cooper and a very special niece-in-law Sandra Garrison.

A celebration of Glen’s life will be held on Friday August 7, at Timberlake Christian Church

Service Schedule

*12:00- 1:00 PM : Visitation with light refreshments

*1:00- 2:00 PM : Celebration of Life service

*3:00 PM: Graveside service

Monetary Donations can be made to:

*Timberlake Christian Church

20261 Lynchburg Hwy

Lynchburg VA 24502

or

*The Gideons International www.gideoncard.org