Retired School
Custodian
Glen Overton Roam was born on November 13, 1910 in Waynesville, Missouri. to Alpha Overton and Edith (Lundstrom) Roam. He passed away in Visalia, CA on December 2, 2007 at the age of 97 years.
Glen married Jenny McKinney in Grandin in 1937 and their only son, Herman Overton, was born in 1939. They moved to Woodlake, CA in 1946 where he farmed oranges and to Visalia in the late 1950's where he was head custodian at Royal Oaks and Divisadero schools. After Jenny's death in 1968, he reunited with an old friend from Missouri, Louise Sparks Snider, and they married in 1969. He was pre-deceased by his son, H.O. in 1988 and Louise in 2005.
He is survived by his grandchildren, Jerry Roam and his wife Susan, Utah, Terry Roam, Utah, Larry Roam, Lemoore, and Debra Hannig and her husband, Greg, Utah, his brother, Mac H. Roam, Woodlake; his sister, Helen Manes, Springfield, Missouri, his niece, Nancy Van Dellen and her husband, Lubbert, of Visalia, his step-son, Maurice Snider and his wife, Judy of Oregon, 14 great-and great-great- grandchildren, as well as many nieces and nephews. Glen was an active member of the First Baptist Church for many years.
Graveside Services will be held at Visalia District Cemetery on Thursday, Dec. 6, at 10 a.m.
*Obituary courtesy of Michael Roam
*Obituary courtesy of Michael Roam
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