Robert L. "BOB" Grissom Jr. Age 66 of 4029 Wendy Lane, a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, died Saturday May 31, 2008 in Duke-Raleigh Hospital. He was a native of Granville Co. and the son of the late Robert L. Grissom Sr. He was a life time member of the Jaycees and retired from GMAC.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 PM Tuesday June 3, 2008 from Gentry-Newell & Vaughan Funeral Chapel, 503 College Street, Oxford NC by Pastor Todd Krueger. Burial will follow in Elmwood Cemetery, with Military Rites Oxford NC.
Surviving is his wife, Kaye Faucette Grissom, of the home. His mother, Mrs. Mary Cottrell Clifford, of Oxford NC. One daughter, Lynn Allred and husband Henry, of Beaufort, NC; Two sons, David Hughes and wife Holly, of Zebulon, Rob Grissom, of Wilmington NC. Three Grandchildren, Leslie, Harrison and Hayden. One sister, Linda Grissom Polacheck and husband Bob, of WI. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in memory of Robert to the Wound and Healing Center Duke Raleigh Hospital, 3400 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh NC 27609 or to Zebulon United Methodist Church, 121 West Gannon Ave., Zebulon NC 27597.
A special Gratitude goes to the caring Doctors and Nurses at Duke-Raleigh Hospital.
Visitation for the family will be from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM prior to the funeral services at the Funeral Home and other times at the home.
On-line memorials to www.gnvfh.com, select obituaries.
Offer Condolence for the family of Robert Lee Grissom, Jr.
Although you were my brother in law for 41 years, you seemed more like a real brother to me. You should be mighty proud of the life you led and the family that you molded together. Your funeral service was very moving and you should be proud of the way your family put it together so that you recieved the honor that you so greatly deserved. I will definitely miss you, but I will always cherish our good times together and my fond memories. I also will always remember how you really helped me get through some tough times and there were quite a few. I thank you for that and so much more. I thank you for providing so much joy and happiness to my sister. I know you are not hurting anymore and are seeing alot of family and friends up there in heaven. Don't worry about Kaye and your family down here, we all have great friends and more family to rely on. Again, I will miss you and if I have never told you before, I love you and we love you.
No matter how steep the hill or mountain is, the Lord is going to climb it with you. Although it's hard to understand just why these things must be, still may you find some comfort in these words of sympathy and in the thought that memories of the things he did and said will keep your father close to you through all the days ahead. Thinking of you at this difficult time.