Obituary for Frances C. Wallace Grant, Rusk County, Texas *********************************************************** Submitted by: Slick Date: 10 Aug 2013 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Rader Funeral Home Frances C. Wallace Grant, of Longview formerly of Henderson beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother departed this life on June 27, 2009 for the blessing of eternal life. Home Going services will be held at Ten O'clock Am Wednesday July 1, 2009 at the Chapel of Rader Funeral Home 1617 Judson Road with Revs. Tony Lewis, Charles Chargois and Rev. Jimmy Rutherford officiating. She will be laid to rest by her husband in Liberty Cemetery. She was born July 16, 1923 in Blossom Hill, Texas to John and Josie Flanagan Wallace. She was attended schools at Blossom Hill. On April 23, 1938 she married Emory Grant and to this union five children were born, At the age of seven she gave her heart to the Lord, where she continued to be active in her church. She was a wonderful cook especially wedding cakes and fried pies and she used that as a ministry to her church and friends and she also loved Gospel Music. She is survived by her son, Rev. John W. grant and wife Darlene of Madison, WI.; four daughters, Josie Rutherford and husband Rev. Jimmy Rutherford of Rockford, Ill.; Patricia Ann Mitcham and husband Kenneth of Henderson; Carolyn Bussey and husband Rix of Longview; Marilyn Black and husband Roger of Longview; 12 grandchildren, Debbie Schaefer, Lyn Mitcham, Terry Mitcham, Donna Johns, John Grant, Jr. , Roy Grant, Bilinda Serra, Becky Amendt, Dean Bussey, Chris Black, Amanda Black, Natalie Fertitta. twenty five great-grandchildren and thirteen great-great-grandchildren. The family wants to say a special thanks to the staff and especially Amanda Black at Summer Meadows Nursing Home in Longview, and to Susan Sprayberry and staff at Henderson health and Rehabilitiaon in Henderson. She was preceded in death by her husband Emory Grant, parents, John and Josie Flanagan Wallace, one sister, Elsie Smith, two brothers, Chester and Marshall Wallace, one grandson, Steve Grant., great-great-granddaughter Brooklyn English. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday June 30, 2009 from 6-8 pm.