Decatur – Bessye M. Grinestaff, 96, of Decatur passed away at 9:38 p.m. November 1, 2010 in Aspen Ridge Care Center.
Private family services to honor her life will be at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Burial will be in Northfork Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Salvation Army. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com.
Mrs. Grinestaff was born January 6, 1914 in Tompkinsville, KY the daughter of Osco and Flora (Thomas) Proffitt. She married Thomas Edward Grinestaff in 1930. He preceded her in death in 1988. She was a member of the Antioch Christian Church. She had formerly worked in the children’s nursery at Pla-Mor Lanes. She enjoyed gardening, working in her yard and especially her family.
Surviving are her children: Maynard Edward Grinestaff, Frances Van-Blaracom and her husband Ronald, Peggy Sue Sunderland and her husband Dale W “Doc”, Joe Duncan Grinestaff, and Jill Laverty all of Decatur; fifteen grandchildren, twenty-two great grandchildren and ten great great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son-in-law Matt, brothers: Ray Proffitt, Brasil Proffitt, Ralph Profitt, and Elmer Proffitt, and her sisters: Roxie Rogerson and Verla Maynard.
The family would like to thank the nurses and cna’s on the third floor and staff of Aspen Ridge Care Center for their loving care and compassion to our mother.
Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home of Mt. Zion
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| Karen Starbody Bellinger |
memories of Merlene |
November 3, 2010 |
I have fond memories of Merlene. She is the great grandmother of my two children. When they were young I would take them to the blowing alley where she babysat while we bowled. She was a very sweet lady. I am sorry about her passing.
