Glen Edward Wierick

Glen Edward Wierick, a resident of Tyler, Texas for nearly 41 years, died Monday, May 28, 2018 from congestive heart failure. He was 86 years old. Glen is survived by his wife of 21 years, Sylvia Conditt Wierick, also of Tyler; the five children they shared together: Glenda Wierick Brown (Moyock, North Carolina; spouse Charlie), Mike Wierick (Arlington, Texas; spouse Linda), John Wierick (Carlsbad, California; spouse Shelley), Rob Wierick (Double Oak, Texas; spouse Sandra), and Shelley Conditt Howard (Murphy, Texas; spouse Gregg); as well as 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren from coast to coast who loved their “Papaw.” Glen graduated from Louisiana Tech University (B.A. Business) and New Orleans Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity), and for the next 37 years, poured his life into ordained Christian ministry, serving congregations in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi in a variety of capacities including music ministry, Christian education, church administration and missions. From 1977 through 1997, he served on staff at both the First Baptist Church of Tyler and Green Acres Baptist Church. After his retirement from vocational ministry, Glen’s abiding faith continued to find expression as a mentor, counselor and Bible study leader to local inmates; as a volunteer with the Tyler chapter of Meals on Wheels, and as a faithful member of the Celebration Sunday School Class at Green Acres Baptist Church. Despite all this, even he would say that his greatest legacy by far was raising all of his children to be faithful followers of Jesus Christ – children who in turn modeled that same kind of faith and love to the grandchildren and great-grandchildren Glen adored. A celebration of Glen’s life will be held Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Green Acres Baptist Church, following a private family graveside service earlier that morning. Visitation will take place Thursday night, from 6:00 until 8:00, at the Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler. Memorial donations may be made to Meals on Wheels Ministry of Tyler (www.mowmet.org/donate.html), or to the Celebration Class Ministries at Green Acres (check or online at http://www.gabc.org with designation, Celebration Class Ministries).

Glen Edward Wierick

July 29, 1931 - May 28, 2018