Ocie "Marie" Grantland Edwards Howard Hitt is fifth child of eight children born to James Edgar "Ed" Grantland and Florence Eunice "Eunie" BLEVINS Grantland.
Her grandparents are Elsa/Elza/Elzer O. Grantland and Clara E. WRAY Grantland Lang, and George Washington Blevins and Martha Ellen "Mattie" OUTLAW Blevins.
Her siblings are James "Atley" Grantland (m: Ethel Gertrude Sharp), George Odis "Ode" Grantland (m: Valerie Claudine Lyle), Hazel "Pauline" GRANTLAND Sims (Mrs. Ross Leon Sims), Ollie "Marcile" GRANTLAND Turner Crane (Mrs. Willard Leon Turner, Mrs. Johnnie Lindsey/Linzy Crane), Percy Wray Grantland, Alice Inell GRANTLAND and "Roy" Freeman Grantland (m: Edna A. Mason).
Marie first married Carl Henry Edwards. From this union was born "Sara Ann" Edwards Barr.
She second married Dovard Price "D.P." Howard. From this union were born Dovard "Dewayne" "Buffalo" Howard, Judy HOWARD King (Mrs. "Howard" Lester King), William Edgar "Billy" Howard, "Eddie" Lewis Howard and "Terry" Frank Howard.
Here third marriage was to Raymond Ollis Hitt. There were no children born of this marriage.
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Funeral for Marie O. Howard Hitt, 86, of Decatur was Tuesday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.
Burial was in New Friendship Cemetery in Somerville.
Mrs. Hitt died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 2, 1923, in Morgan County to James Edgar Grantland and Florence Eunie Blevins Grantland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hitt, a daughter and three sons.
She is survived by a son, Terry Howard of Decatur; a daughter, Judy King of Decatur; a sister, Pauline Sims of Priceville; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jerry Bales, Brandon Howard, Virgil Dotson, Matt Graham, Don Turner, Alvin Deloney, Jimmy Chavest and Dean Chavest.
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Rest in Heavenly Peace, great aunt Aunt Marie.....
Her grandparents are Elsa/Elza/Elzer O. Grantland and Clara E. WRAY Grantland Lang, and George Washington Blevins and Martha Ellen "Mattie" OUTLAW Blevins.
Her siblings are James "Atley" Grantland (m: Ethel Gertrude Sharp), George Odis "Ode" Grantland (m: Valerie Claudine Lyle), Hazel "Pauline" GRANTLAND Sims (Mrs. Ross Leon Sims), Ollie "Marcile" GRANTLAND Turner Crane (Mrs. Willard Leon Turner, Mrs. Johnnie Lindsey/Linzy Crane), Percy Wray Grantland, Alice Inell GRANTLAND and "Roy" Freeman Grantland (m: Edna A. Mason).
Marie first married Carl Henry Edwards. From this union was born "Sara Ann" Edwards Barr.
She second married Dovard Price "D.P." Howard. From this union were born Dovard "Dewayne" "Buffalo" Howard, Judy HOWARD King (Mrs. "Howard" Lester King), William Edgar "Billy" Howard, "Eddie" Lewis Howard and "Terry" Frank Howard.
Here third marriage was to Raymond Ollis Hitt. There were no children born of this marriage.
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Funeral for Marie O. Howard Hitt, 86, of Decatur was Tuesday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.
Burial was in New Friendship Cemetery in Somerville.
Mrs. Hitt died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 2, 1923, in Morgan County to James Edgar Grantland and Florence Eunie Blevins Grantland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hitt, a daughter and three sons.
She is survived by a son, Terry Howard of Decatur; a daughter, Judy King of Decatur; a sister, Pauline Sims of Priceville; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jerry Bales, Brandon Howard, Virgil Dotson, Matt Graham, Don Turner, Alvin Deloney, Jimmy Chavest and Dean Chavest.
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Rest in Heavenly Peace, great aunt Aunt Marie.....
Ocie "Marie" Grantland Edwards Howard Hitt is fifth child of eight children born to James Edgar "Ed" Grantland and Florence Eunice "Eunie" BLEVINS Grantland.
Her grandparents are Elsa/Elza/Elzer O. Grantland and Clara E. WRAY Grantland Lang, and George Washington Blevins and Martha Ellen "Mattie" OUTLAW Blevins.
Her siblings are James "Atley" Grantland (m: Ethel Gertrude Sharp), George Odis "Ode" Grantland (m: Valerie Claudine Lyle), Hazel "Pauline" GRANTLAND Sims (Mrs. Ross Leon Sims), Ollie "Marcile" GRANTLAND Turner Crane (Mrs. Willard Leon Turner, Mrs. Johnnie Lindsey/Linzy Crane), Percy Wray Grantland, Alice Inell GRANTLAND and "Roy" Freeman Grantland (m: Edna A. Mason).
Marie first married Carl Henry Edwards. From this union was born "Sara Ann" Edwards Barr.
She second married Dovard Price "D.P." Howard. From this union were born Dovard "Dewayne" "Buffalo" Howard, Judy HOWARD King (Mrs. "Howard" Lester King), William Edgar "Billy" Howard, "Eddie" Lewis Howard and "Terry" Frank Howard.
Here third marriage was to Raymond Ollis Hitt. There were no children born of this marriage.
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Funeral for Marie O. Howard Hitt, 86, of Decatur was Tuesday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.
Burial was in New Friendship Cemetery in Somerville.
Mrs. Hitt died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 2, 1923, in Morgan County to James Edgar Grantland and Florence Eunie Blevins Grantland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hitt, a daughter and three sons.
She is survived by a son, Terry Howard of Decatur; a daughter, Judy King of Decatur; a sister, Pauline Sims of Priceville; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jerry Bales, Brandon Howard, Virgil Dotson, Matt Graham, Don Turner, Alvin Deloney, Jimmy Chavest and Dean Chavest.
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Rest in Heavenly Peace, great aunt Aunt Marie.....
Her grandparents are Elsa/Elza/Elzer O. Grantland and Clara E. WRAY Grantland Lang, and George Washington Blevins and Martha Ellen "Mattie" OUTLAW Blevins.
Her siblings are James "Atley" Grantland (m: Ethel Gertrude Sharp), George Odis "Ode" Grantland (m: Valerie Claudine Lyle), Hazel "Pauline" GRANTLAND Sims (Mrs. Ross Leon Sims), Ollie "Marcile" GRANTLAND Turner Crane (Mrs. Willard Leon Turner, Mrs. Johnnie Lindsey/Linzy Crane), Percy Wray Grantland, Alice Inell GRANTLAND and "Roy" Freeman Grantland (m: Edna A. Mason).
Marie first married Carl Henry Edwards. From this union was born "Sara Ann" Edwards Barr.
She second married Dovard Price "D.P." Howard. From this union were born Dovard "Dewayne" "Buffalo" Howard, Judy HOWARD King (Mrs. "Howard" Lester King), William Edgar "Billy" Howard, "Eddie" Lewis Howard and "Terry" Frank Howard.
Here third marriage was to Raymond Ollis Hitt. There were no children born of this marriage.
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Funeral for Marie O. Howard Hitt, 86, of Decatur was Tuesday, June 16, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Henderson officiating.
Burial was in New Friendship Cemetery in Somerville.
Mrs. Hitt died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at her residence. She was born June 2, 1923, in Morgan County to James Edgar Grantland and Florence Eunie Blevins Grantland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Hitt, a daughter and three sons.
She is survived by a son, Terry Howard of Decatur; a daughter, Judy King of Decatur; a sister, Pauline Sims of Priceville; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Pallbearers were Jerry Bales, Brandon Howard, Virgil Dotson, Matt Graham, Don Turner, Alvin Deloney, Jimmy Chavest and Dean Chavest.
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Rest in Heavenly Peace, great aunt Aunt Marie.....
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