Obituaries:  Robert E. "Bob" Grantham, Sabine Parish       G-653
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Jul 3, 1991
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net

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Robert E. "Bob" Grantham (Photo)

  Graveside services for Robert E. "Bob" Grantham, 78, were held
at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 18, at Forest Park Cemetery, with
Masonic rites observed. Officiating will be Rev. Fisk Ray,
minister of Senior Adults at Willow Point Baptist Church.

  Mr. Grantham, a retired barber, died Thursday, June 13,
following a sudden illness. He was born in Pearl, Mississippi,
was a resident of Belmont, La., and was a former resident of
Shreveport and Bossier for 35 years. Mr. Grantham was a member of
Willow Point Baptist Church, and the Zwolle Masonic Lodge #302
F&AM.

  He is preceded in death by his wife Ruth Grantham; and two sons,
Jimmy, and Jack Grantham.

  He is survived by his daughter, Loretta Gilcrease and husband
Pete of Leesville, La.; seven grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; two sisters, Sadie Wilson of Many, La., and Agnes
Hawkins of Haughton, Okla.; two brothers, Johnny Grantham of
Leesville, La., and Marlin Grantham of Nederland, Texas;
stepdaughter, Jo Nell Jerome; stepson, W. Wayne Smith, both of
Shreveport; numerous nieces and nephews.

  Pallbearers were Jack Jerome, Kenny Jerome, Keith Jerome, Kevin
Jerome, Wayne Smith, and Tracy Smith.