Dr. Glenn W. Mollette is a native of Martin County, Kentucky. He attended Tomahawk Elementary school, Inez High School and was in the first graduating class from Sheldon Clark High School. His father, Walter, worked in underground coal mines in West Virginia for over thirty years. His mother, Eula, worked in the county school system. The family including four other siblings, was very involved in farming. Dr. Mollette, spent his early life working on the family farm, playing basketball, selling newspapers and playing music. His Grandfather and Grandmother Hinkle operated a country grocery store which was the focal point of many family and community experiences. He became very involved in church at the age of fifteen.