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Samuel Wilson Grantham

May 29, 1932 — July 19, 2020

SAMUEL WILSON GRANTHAM

Age 88, of Joliet, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020. Sam, also known as “Wilson” was born in Corinth, Mississippi, on May 29, 1932, the second child of seven to James Presley Grantham and Edna Irene (Nee Stone) Grantham. He married the love of his life on December 11, 1954, the late Shirley Ann Nobles, who passed on September 20, 2017 following 66 years of marriage. Sam and Shirley enjoyed visiting family in the Jackson, TN area, and fishing trips to Northwest, WI.

Sam grew up in the Ramer and Finger, TN area. He moved to Joliet to work for Fisher Body and later Ford Stamping Plant. He also served in the U.S. Army in Germany.

Sam is preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann on September 20, 2017; his parents; his brothers, Albert Lee (Donna Dale), Lynn Larry, and David Mitchell; sisters, Louise (Gordon) Smally, Glenda (Marvin) Plunk and Martha Jo May and niece, Lou Trent.

Sam is survived by his daughter, Patricia Ann (John) Kraske; a son, Curtis Lee, and many nieces and nephews.

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Graveside services will be 1:00 PM Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Unity Cemetery at Jacks Creek, with Dr. James Huggins officiating.

The family will meet at Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson’s East Main Chapel at 12:30 PM to go in procession to the cemetery.

Shackelford Funeral Directors of Henderson
731-989-2624
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