Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....GRACE, JACK MORRIS JR. January 30, 2017
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News Star World - February 02, 2017
JACK MORRIS JR. GRACE

A Celebration of Life for Jack Morris Grace, Jr., 74, of Saint Joseph,LA, will 
be held at the First United Methodist Church in Saint Joseph on Friday, 
February 03, 2017, at 10:00 AM with Rev. Wanda Smith officiating. Interment 
will follow at Legion Memorial Cemetery, Newellton, LA, under the direction of 
Young's Funeral Home.

Jack Morris Grace, Jr., was born on Tuesday, September 22, 1942, in Warren 
County, MS, and passed away Monday, January 30, 2017, at River Regional Medical 
Center in Vicksburg, MS. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of 
St. Joseph.

In 1960 Jack graduated from Joseph Moore Davidson High School in Saint Joseph 
and enrolled into Louisiana Tech University where he was a member of the Kappa 
Sigma Fraternity. After serving in the ROTC, he graduated in 1965 with a degree 
in Finance and was commissioned into the United States Air Force as a First 
Lieutenant. He served his country during the Vietnam War stationed at Hurlburt 
Field, Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach, FL, and Clark Air Force Base 
in Manila, Republic of the Philippines. Jack married Qualeen Whitehead, of 
Cottonwood, AL, on March 13, 1967. He received an honorable discharge with the 
rank of Captain in April 1969.

Jack returned to Saint Joseph to his high school and summer job at the Bank of 
Saint Joseph & Trust Co., now known as Cross Keys Bank, as a Teller. He worked 
his way up to Executive Vice President/Chief Operations Officer. He was elected 
to the Board of Directors in 1986. He retired from Cross Keys Bank in 2008 with 
48 years of service. He served as a bank director for 30 years until 2016.

Throughout his life he enjoyed photography, fishing, hunting, antiquing, 
playing cards, winning at BINGO, vacationing with family, golf, tennis and 
every sport his children and grandchildren participated.

Jack was very active in the community. He served as an alderman for the city of 
Saint Joseph for 36 years. He served on the Tensas Academy school board as 
Treasurer. He spent many years involved with Dixie Youth Baseball and the Boy 
Scouts of America. He served as president of the Saint Joseph Arts. He was 
integral in organizing the Turkey Trot and Jake fun runs. He volunteered 
countless hours to the Tensas Athletic association. He was active in the 
Veteran's of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Rotary International.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Morris Grace, Sr. and Katherine 
Payne Grace.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Qualeen Grace of Saint Joseph, LA, his 
son Paul Grace and wife Lisa of Orlando, FL - children Kaitlyn and Sean, son 
Kevin Grace and wife Nicole of Petal, MS - children Ryan, Sawyer, Jack Riley, 
and Vivian, son Travis Grace and Kelsey Leake of Saint Joseph, LA, brother Mike 
Grace and wife Peggy of Baton Rouge, LA, Aunt Joyce Payne Tidwell Wall, and 12 
nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers will be Ben Watson, Brooks Watson, Scott Watson, Darrell VandeVen, 
Donnie VandeVen, and Hank Rabb.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church 
of Saint Joseph, Tensas Academy, or Millsaps College football in Jackson, MS.

Honorary Pallbearers will be the Current and Former Cross Keys Bank Directors 
and the Men's Prayer Breakfast Group of the First United Methodist Church of 
Saint Joseph.

The family will receive friends at Young's Funeral Home in Ferriday, LA, from 
6:00 PM til 9:00 PM, Thursday, February 02, 2017. To leave an online condolence 
for the family please visit www.youngsfh.com.

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