Glynn Londell Whitmore Pettiford, age 65 of Browns Mills, New Jersey passed away in Trenton, NJ on May 31, 2021.

Glynn was born on November 18, 1955 in Orlando, FL to Ethel and Glynn Whitmore and later adopted by his stepfather CMSgt John Pettiford.  Glynn served on active duty in the USAF and honorably discharged after 20 years of service.

In 1976 Glynn joined the USAF and completed basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX.  During his career he was stationed at Kincheloe AFB, Sault St. Marie, MI, Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD, Pentagon, Washington D.C., Zweibrücken AB, Zweibrücken, Germany, Rhein Main AB, Frankfurt, Germany and ended his career at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. where he  worked at Civil Engineering and the National Defense University.

Glynn was a very talented and gifted musician. His instrument of choice was guitar and in his later years he began to favor playing bass guitar.  Glynn was a beloved member to many bands, but most noted in the 1970s popular South Jersey band known as Black Smoke. He continued to pursue his passion for music in the Air Force competing to win an Air Force Roger and earning a spot in the premier Air Force touring performance ensemble Tops in Blue.  Throughout his career he played with many well-known and accomplished musicians.

Glynn is survived by his children, mother, grandchildren, siblings and a host of family and friends who loved him dearly.