Glenda J.

French

Glenda French, 68, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed away at home on November 8, 2026. She was a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother. She will be deeply missed.

She was born Glenda Joyce Powers on March 14, 1958 in Paintsville, Kentucky. She grew up there and in southern Ohio before marrying Robert French and moving to California, where her two children were born. After moving to Colorado with her family for some time, she eventually moved back to Ohio, where she married her current husband. Her children eventually moved to Ohio and she was happy to be around her children and grandchildren. She was an excellent cook and enjoyed cooking and baking for her friends and family. She was talented in cake decorating and made many cakes for her children's birthdays and other occasions. In her down time, you could find her reading, sewing, or watching her favorite cooking shows. She also enjoyed gardening and planting flowers.

She is survived by her husband, Tim Thickstun, her children, Jennifer (Joshua) Wilcox, Richard French, and her stepson Ian (Kurt Foriska) Thickstun, by her grandchildren, Samuel, Lucas, Amelia, Isaac, Rowan, and Schaffer, her siblings Ina Dunn, Eva Risch, Rosetta (Bill) Johnson, Randall (Judy) Powers, and David Powers, 9 nieces and nephews and numerous great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Phillip Powers, and her sister, Roberta Powers.

A memorial will be scheduled for some time in the new year.

Pfeifer Woodyard Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.