Harold GlennDelaney

Harold Glenn Delaney, 84, of Forney, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the Ridgecrest Health Care & Rehab.  A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Monday at East Mount Cemetery, followed by a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Coker-Mathews chapel, with Rev. Butch Mims and Rev. Vince Willis officiating.

Mr. Delaney was born in Greenville on December 14, 1926 to Oran M. and Margery Faulkner Delaney.  He married Dorothy Jean Speights on August 7, 1953 in Greenville.  He served in the National Guard and later worked as a machinist and retired from Raytheon in 1992.  He was a longtime member of the First Baptist Church of Greenville and currently a member of the First Baptist Church of Royse City.

He had a love for target practicing with guns, flying with his dad being the pilot of his own plan, and tracking weather and being outdoors.

He survived by his wife, Dorothy Jean Delaney of Forney, sons, Gary Delaney and wife, Cynthia of Forney and Kent Delaney of Las Vegas, NV, grandchildren, Carolyn (Delaney) Gift of Terrell, Ryne Delaney of Forney, Alan Delaney of Forney and Michael Delaney of Forney and great- grandchild, Chandler Gift of Terrell.

Visitation will be Monday from 1:00 P.M. until service time.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association- Greater Dallas Chapter, 4144 N. Central Expy. Ste. 750, Dallas, TX 75204-9627 or American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 560089, Dallas, TX 75356.