Mr. Hubert Lenwood Grimsley, 83, of 102 Harbor View Drive, died January 3, 2009 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center.
He was born on May 13, 1925 in Florence Co. S.C. a son of the late
Lonnie Grimsley and Bertie Wilkes Grimsley. Mr. Grimsley was a member
of Buffalo Baptist Church, Veteran of the US Navy with the rank of
Gunner Mate 3rd Class, POW in Japan and a Purple Heart
recipient, He worked in the oil fields in Iran and Iraq in the 50‘s and
60’s, and was a retired Brick Mason having worked with Dixon
Construction and Bob Pruett Masonry.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Mae
Self Gordon Grimsley in 1990, a sister Dorothy Turner and son-in-law
Roger Avant.
He is survived by his longtime companion and caregiver Frances Paige
and her son David Wayne Paige, sons, Walter “Binky” Grimsley and wife
Rachel, of North Charleston, S.C. Terry Grimsley and Teresa, of
Timmonsville, S.C., daughter Janice Avant of Coward, SC brothers Lonnie
“Junior” Grimsley and wife Effie, of Scranton, SC Donald Grimsley and
wife Sara of Marion, and Paul Grimsley of Coward, SC, sisters Lazette
Morris and husband Edward and Margaret Strickland both of Coward, SC
four grandchildren, Richard Avant and wife Brenda, Sharon Villanueva
and husband Francisco, Timmy Grimsley and wife Denna, Chris Grimsley
and wife Jennifer, all of Coward, SC and eight great grandchildren Ryan
Avant, Jessica Avant, Rocky Avant, Michael Grimsley, Matthew Grimsley,
Austin Grimsley and Bailey Grimsley, all of Coward, SC. Two very
special nieces, Beverly von der Lippe and Janet Clary.
Funeral services will be held Monday at
Carpenter’s Funeral Home at 2 PM with Rev. Max Turner officiating with
burial to follow in Gaston Memorial Park with military honors by
American Legion Post #243. The family will receive friends Monday from
noon -1:45 PM at the Funeral Home and at other times at the home.
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