Willis Charles Grant

1929 - 2017  (87 years)

• Name	Willis Charles Grant
  Born	10 Oct 1929	Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	23 Mar 2017	Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Buried	26 Mar 2017	Varner Cemetery, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee   [1]
  Person ID	I14806	Soddy-Daisy-Roots
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	William J. Grant,   b. 10 Aug 1894, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 25 Oct 1970, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Ida Maude Redden,   b. 15 Mar 1900, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Sep 1956, Soddy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 56 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1917	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [2]
  Family ID	F4965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Geneva Ruth Denton,   b. 8 Dec 1940,   d. 30 Dec 2002, Soddy-Daisy, Hamilton County, Tennessee  (Age 62 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1984	Hamilton County, Tennessee   [3]
  Children	1. Roger Grant
  Last Modified	22 May 2018
  Family ID	F5775	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S16] Obituary. October 10, 1929 ~ March 23, 2017 Willis Grant, 87, passed away on March 23, 2017. He was retired from Combustion Engineering, was a U.S Army Veteran, and was a 1947 graduate of Soddy Daisy High School. He loved horseshoe pitching, becoming a member of the Tennessee Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame; he was also an avid fan of all sports and supported all of Soddy-Daisy’s sports programs. Willis was a very caring a giving man, a friend to all. He is preceded in death by his wife Geneva Grant; a son, Roger Grant; parents, Willie and Ida Grant; brothers, Norris, Granville, Kermit, and Bruce Grant; and sisters, Mildred Green and Rosalee Smith. Survivors include his daughter, Carol (Jerry) Wright; sister, Mary Sutherland; grandchildren, Travis Beene and Christi Grant; 6 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren; and his step-son, Lebron Grant. Services will be held in the funeral home chapel at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017; internment to follow at Varner Cemetery. The family will receive friends and loved ones from 2:00-9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the funeral home. Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com. Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379. [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx). Date Married: 9/12/1917 Book: 019 Page: 315 License: 26743 Groom Information Name (FML): W. J. GRANT Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN Bride Information Name (FML): IDA M. REDDEN Address: County: HAMILTON Birthplace: City/State/Zip: TN Officiant Name: N. R. MULKEY, MINISTER [S137] Hamilton County Tennessee Marriage Records, Hamilton County Clerk's Office, (https://secure2.hamiltontn.gov/CClerk/Marriage_License/PublicScreens/LicenseSearch.aspx). Date Married: 7/20/1984 Book: 0075 Page: 0408 License: 056022 Marriage Location: BRADLEY COUNTY, TN Ceremony Type: RELIGIOUS GROOM: WILLIS CHARLES GRANT Address: GUTH RD SODDY DAISY, TN County: HAMILTON Birthplace: TENNESSEE BRIDE: GENEVA RUTH MILLSAPS (DENTON) Address: RT 1 BOX 285 GAMBLE RD BIRCHWOOD, TN County: HAMILTON Birthplace: TENNESSEE Officiant: RONNIE KESLEY, MINISTER