Bolden, Glover
1930 - 2021
Glover “Dean” Bolden, age 91, born June 29, 1930 in
Parrott, GA, passed away
November 25, 2021. She accepted the Lord as her
Savior and was baptized many years ago. She served a great many roles as a tithing member of the
Smyrna Missionary Baptist
Church and most notably as one of the church’s founding members, under the leadership of Bishop Fred
L. Marshall, Pastor until age had prevented her from actively participating. Dean was born and preceded in death by her father Caliph
Stephens and mother Edna
Miles, her siblings Rebecca
Martin, Ida Mae Holoman, and Tommie Frank Miles.
On February 16, 1970, she married William Bolden, Jr. who preceded her in death (2011). She worked at Mercy
Hospital and had 3 children; survived by her son,
James Arthur Whitehead and preceded in death by her two daughters Grace
Dean Smith (2002), and
Priscilla Mae Lipsey (2020).
Glover Dean Bolden is survived by her grandchildren, Monica Locke, James
Arthur Locke, Lamonte
Crenshaw, Mario Lawrence,
Joseph Whitehead,
Michelle Dean Whitehead,
Cecil Smith, Kim Smith,
Curtis Lipsey, Prentice
Lipsey, and Percy Lipsey II.
Survived by great grandchildren, Kevin Gray, Dikembe
Locke, Jamicia Locke,
Jaleia Locke, Janyia Locke,
James Locke Jr., Austin Andrews,
Treczure Crenshaw,
Jamoni Crenshaw, Candice
Thacker, Chauncee Smith,
Khailynn Grace Smith,
Perseus Lipsey, Gabriella
Priscilla Lipsey, Matthew
Lipsey, Xavier O’neil Lipsey,
Landen Dean Lipsey,
Saniah Lipsey, Malia Lipsey,
Amina Lipsey. Survived by great great grandchildren,
Jamairyon Locke, Jayla
Locke, Naevie Locke, and
Aubrey Crenshaw. Special thanks to the Smyrna Baptist
Church, the family encourages you to make any donations out to the Smyrna
Baptist Church, 1650
Wilson Avenue, Columbus,
OH 43207, in honor of
Dean Bolden where a viewing will take place on Saturday,
December 4, 2021 from 9-10am, followed by service at 10am. All visitors must wear an appropriate cloth face covering. Glover
Dean Bolden will then be laid to rest with a graveside ceremony in Glen Rest
Memorial Estate. All funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Diehl-whitaker
Funeral Service. To send flowers, and post an expression of sympathy and support for the family, we encourage you to visit her tribute wall at www. diehl-whittaker.com.