Glen D. Rapier, 84, of Sweetwater, TN, departed this life on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at the Turkey Creek Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. A native of Harlan County, he was born on July 8, 1940, to the late Billy and Polly Thomas Rapier. Glen had lived in Sweetwater, TN for over 43 years. From a young age, Glen was instilled with a strong work ethic having worked at Atwood's in Rockford, IL; and later working for Tennessee Valley Authority during the construction of the Watts Bar Dam. He finished his working career with the Gemtron Glass Corporation in Sweetwater, TN. As a born-again Christian, Glen attended the Old Sweetwater Baptist Church until his illness prevented him from doing so.

He loved gardening, growing tobacco, raising cattle, and working with wood to stay busy all the time.
In addition to his parents, Glen is preceded in death by five brothers, Eddie, Charlie, Ben, Billy and John; four sisters, Gladys, Lydia, Maddie and Nina; and several nieces and nephews.

Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Elizabeth Johnson Rapier; three children, Steve and Robin Rapier, Chattanooga, TN; and Carla Jones and husband, Chris, Dizney, KY; two grandchildren, Hannah Brown and husband, Chris; and Ethan Jones; one great-grandchild, Kennedy Blake Brown; two brothers, Arlis Rapier and wife, Betty, Surgoinville, TN; and Orville Rapier, Loudon, TN; two sisters, Mary Coulter, Rockford, IL; and Lena Rowland and husband, Robert, New Carlisle, OH; a very special sister-in-law, Vicky Rapier, Verda; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Visitation will be held Friday from 5 until 7 pm at the Evarts Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 23, 2024, at 1 pm in the Chapel of the Evarts Funeral Home with the Reverend Dennis Williams and Chris Jones officiating.

Burial will follow in the Evarts Memorial Gardens with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Glen D. Rapier.