Glenda Ann Brown Perkins, 64, was killed on May 18, 2018, during the Santa Fe High School shooting in Santa Fe, Texas. Born November 11, 1953, in Galveston, Texas, she was the only child of Raymond Earl Brown and Lena Mae Lanigan. A Ball High School graduate who attended the University of Houston, Perkins married Stephen Douglas Steve Perkins in 1989 and lived in Santa Fe, Texas.
Perkins worked as a permanent substitute teacher at Santa Fe High School and was active in the community, including Grace Episcopal Church and the Red Hat Society. She was killed while trying to help students to safety; her actions were credited with saving lives. The attack left 10 dead, including Perkins, and 13 injured.
Perkins is survived by her husband Steve Perkins, two daughters, Kimberly Ann Hattendorf and Ashley Ann Perkins, a son, Ballinger Jonathan BJ Broeker, and two grandchildren. Does anyone have memories of Glenda or information about her work at the school to share?