Calhoun County AlArchives Obituaries.....Grant, William Oscar March 16, 1939
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"The Cleburne News"
Heflin, Cleburne Co., Alabama

NEWSPAPER Issue of Thursday, MARCH 23, 1939

W.O. GRANT VICTIM OF HEART TROUBLE

Anniston, Ala., March 17

William Oscar Grant, who was engaged in the grocery business here for 15 
years, died suddenly at his residence at 925 Highland Avenue at 10:15 last 
night shortly after retiring. He was 71 years of age. Mr. Grant's death was 
discovered by Mrs. Grant.

Mr. Grant had been engaged in business in south Anniston since coming here 
from Heflin. He was a native of Cleburne county. Funeral services were 
conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from the South Quintard 
Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Grant had been a leading member for a 
number of years. The Rev. Hayden Lassiter will officiate, assisted by the 
Rev. J.E. Stauffer and the Rev. Henry Harris. Interment will be in Edgemont 
cemetery, directed by Usrey.

Active pallbearers will be Huey and Jesse White, John Chastain,, Leon 
Lumpkin, Ed Stephens and Ernest Broome.

Surviving are the widow, four daughters, Mrs. Geye Denman, Mrs. C.A. Perley 
and Mrs. Bruce K. Evans, all of Anniston, and Mrs. W.H. Jordan of Akron, 
Ohio; three sons, E.D., F.A., and P.L. Grant of Anniston; a brother, Sam 
Grant of Birmingham; four sisters, Mrs. John Harper, Mrs. Charles Anderson 
and Miss Grace Grant of Birmingham and Mrs. Alice Crawford of Rome, Ga., and 
eight grandchildren.

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A great many people Heflin people attended the funeral last week in Anniston 
of W.O. Grant, who formerly resided in Heflin. He served on the school board 
for several years. He was a man of many fine traits, a good neighbor and 
friend.

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