Mr. Edward James Glover, Jr., age 88, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Wesley Pines Retirement Center in Lumberton. He was born in Robeson County on July 1, 1926 to the late Edward J. and Evelyn Barker Glover, Sr. He graduated with a B.A. from Duke University in 1949 where he was also President of Kappa Sigma Fraternity and later received his M.S. from Rutgers University School of Banking. As a First Lieutenant, he served in the U.S. Army during WWII, Pacific Theatre. Edward began his career as an accountant with Lumberton Trading Company and later joined The Scottish Bank, which merged with First Union National Bank. He transferred to Charlotte, NC in 1963 prior to returning to Lumberton where he continued to work with First Union until retirement. He was an active member of First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and on the finance committee. A longtime member and former President of the Kiwanis Club, Mr. Glover served on the Board of Directors for Glenflora Nursing Home of Lumberton and was active in various civic organizations, as well, including Friends of the Library, Tree Commission, and Lumberton Historic Society. Along with his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Rebecca Herring Glover. He is survived by two daughters: Evelyn Glover Brown of Myrtle Beach, SC and Elizabeth Davis Glover of Cary, NC; three grandchildren: Stewart Brandon Brown, Rebekah Elizabeth Bischoff and husband, Richard, and Coleman Edward Brown, all of Myrtle Beach, SC; and three great grandchildren: Richard William Bischoff III, Henry James Bischoff, and Kennedy Rebekah Bischoff. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 1, 2015, at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Dr. David Elks officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the Cherry Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 938, Lumberton, NC 28359 or to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Avenue, 5th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851. The family would like to share their deepest appreciation to Dr. James (Brownie) McLeod, Julia Kinlaw, Southeastern Regional Hospice (Michael), and sitters Sharon Torres, Chenoa Oxendine and Cassandra Torres.