Washington County, Virginia, Obituaries:  George W. Grimes

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Bristol Herald Courier
Wednesday, January 15, 2003

George W. Grimes

GLADE SPRING -- Mr. George Washington Grimes, 88, formerly of Portsmouth, died 
Monday, Jan. 13, 2003, at his home.

A native and lifelong resident of Portsmouth, he had lived in Washington County 
for the past two and one half years. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran and 
was retired from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Mr. Grimes was a founder and member 
of Believers Baptist Church in Chesapeake.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Joseph Dean Grimes, who was killed in 
action during World War II; and also his parents, George W. Grimes and Alice 
Jackson Grimes.

Survivors include his wife, Pauline Arnold Grimes of Glade Spring; one daughter, 
Nancy and husband Lloyd Sheets of Glade Spring; two special nieces, Judy Hoback 
of Meadowview, and Jan Whitehurst of Manteo, N.C.; one special nephew, Jack 
Grimes of Glade Spring; one brother, Tom Grimes of Glade Spring; a special care 
giver, Frances Farmer; and three grandchildren, Jacob Sheets, Abram Sheets and 
Annie Sheets.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Jan. 16, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Farris 
Funeral Chapel. Pastor Larry Lusk will officiate. A eulogy will be provided by 
Gerald Blankenship. Music will be by soloist, Suzanne Wallace. Burial will follow 
in Baptist Cemetery in Glade Spring. 

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral 
home.

Pallbearers will be Jack Grimes, Charles Mercer, Jim Arnold, Scott Arnold, 
Charles Connor and Fred Connor. Honorary pallbearers will be Ted Wallace, Lloyd 
White, Tom Whitehurst, Mike Hoback, Bobby Hammond, Gerald Blankenship, Cecil 
Sturgill, Erich Baldwin and Richard Wood.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Washington Springs United Methodist 
Church Building Fund c/o Mary Lee Davenport, 36570 Plumbcreek Road, Glade Spring, 
VA 24340.

Those wishing to express their condolences online may do so by visiting 
www.farrisfuneralservice.com.

Farris Funeral Service is serving the Grimes family.