Dr. M Glenn Girod

God called Marvin Glenn Girod to a new life with Him on October 14, 2025.

He lived a long and beautiful life of 84 years, devoted to God and family. Glenn was born February 17, 1941, to parents, Homer Marvin Girod and Lizzie Irene Brittain Girod in Tullos, Louisiana. He attended Tullos Elementary & LaSalle High School until 1956, when the family moved to Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Glenn graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1959 & LSU in 1964 with a BS degree where he was in the AED Honor Society. He continued his education at the University of Mississippi Medical School completing his MD degree in 1968, where he was in the AOA & Phi Kappa Phi Honor Societies. Glenn joined the U.S. Air Force on July 4, 1968, to July 15, 1976, where he did his residency in Pathology with the title of Aerospace Medicine Physician (Flight Surgeon) and gained the rank of Major. Glenn was associated with the Pathology Group of Baton Rouge from 1976 to 1985, then the group became the Pathology Association of Southern Louisiana from 1985 to 1998. While a Pathologist, he was a Fellow of the College of American Pathology & a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists. While attending Zoar Baptist Church, he sang in the adult choir and was a deacon. He also was a deacon and sang in both the adult choir and men’s choir at Florida Boulevard Baptist Church. With this church he went on seven mission trips to Honduras as a Physician. While at Broadmoor Baptist Church, he served as a trustee and a deacon.

Glenn is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Frances Thelma Smith Girod; sons and daughters-in-law, Wesley Glenn Girod (Melanie Denton Girod), Garrett Franklin Girod (Jennifer Nelson Girod), Kyle Charles Girod (Sonia Schuurman Girod); grandchildren and spouses, Zachary Glenn Girod (Ciera Christman Girod), Michaela Girod Sonnier (Chad Joseph Sonnier), Justin Cole Girod, Austin Charles Girod (Megan Alford Girod), Gage Denton Girod, Alec Bryce Girod, Caedmon Gerrit Girod, Macy Grace Girod, Maya Felicity Girod, Zoe Madison Girod, Xavier Daniel Girod.

Preceded in death by his parents, Lizzie Irene Brittain Girod and Homer Marvin Girod; brothers, Jimmy Dale Girod and Walter Allen Girod.

Visitation will be on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at Resthaven Gardens of Memory & Funeral Home from 9:00 AM until Celebration of Life Service at 11:00 AM, conducted by Rev. Leonard Ezell which will be followed by interment with full Military Honor Guard and bagpipes.

Serving as pallbearers will be Zachary Girod, Austin Girod, Gage Girod, Alec Girod, Caedmon Girod, Chad Sonnier. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Justin Girod and Xavier Girod. 

Donations may be made to St. Jude’s’s Children’s Home or Tunnel to Towers Foundation. The family would like to thank the doctors and nurses of ICU on 9th, 5th, 3rd floors, and Pinnacle Hospice on 5th floor of Lady of the Lake Hospital for their excellent loving care. Also, thanks to the many friends and family for their loving care, prayers and support.