Glenda Ann Thomas Ware, age 71 of Paducah, died Wednesday, July 28, 2010, 1:32 pm at Western Baptist Hospital.

Ms. Ware was a member of the Church of the Living God CWFF where she had served on the Church Anniversary, Pastor's Aide and Benevolent committees, Missionary Board, and was member of the choir and past First Lady. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School. Ms. Ware retired as a supervisor in housekeeping at Western Baptist Hospital after 23 years of service.

Ms. Ware was preceded in death by her parents Ira James Thomas and Elnora Walker Thomas, her husband, Rev. James Alvin Ware, Sr., a grandson, Delvecchio Alvin Ware, a brother and a sister.

Ms. Ware is survived by four daughters, Pacquita Ann Barnette, Carmen Gaines, Alvita Jones and Emily S. Travis all of Paducah; two sons, Anthony Thomas and Rev. James A. Ware, Jr. both of Paducah; two sisters, Carolyn J. Barbour of Louisville and Martha Sue Nicholson, Springfield, TN; four brothers, Robert Thomas and Phillip Thomas both of Aurora, CO, George Thomas of Knoxville, TN, and Bobby M. Thomas of Hyattsville, MD; 16 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 3 Aunts , one uncle, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial Services are scheduled for 1:00 PM, Friday, August 6, 2010, at Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church, with Reverends James H. Vinson and Elvin Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow in Maplelawn Park Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors on Thursday at Greater Lincoln Heights Missionary Baptist Church from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Friends may also visit at the church on Friday after 11:00 a.m. until the funeral hour.

Pettus-Rowland Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.