A native of Mercer County on Sept. 12, 1899, he was the son of the late John William and Lillie Lung Grigsby.
He was a retired, postal employee, a veteran of World War I and a member of Harrodsburg Baptist Church. He was a life member of American Legion Douglas Laws Post 52 and the Disabled Veterans Chapter 54 and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a Kentucky Colonel.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles L. and John Evans Grigsby. Survivors include five daughters, Joyce Gondon of Louisville, Nancy White of Danville, Grace Logston of Fort Meyers, Fla., Mrs. Elvin 'Dottie) Vaught of Mercer County and Mrs. Russell (Glenn Ellen) Frederick of Fleming County; four sons, Bill C. and Bob Grigsby, both of Harrodsburg, Buddy Grigsby of Bamburg, S.C. and David Grigsby of Cincinnati; three sisters, Beulah Grigsby of Harrodsburg, Margaret Rollings of Louisville and Fannie Nevins of Lawrenceburg; 24 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel conducted by Dr. Robert DeFoor. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery with military rites
July 11, 1983
A Publisher Extra Newspaper
The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky · Page 2
A native of Mercer County on Sept. 12, 1899, he was the son of the late John William and Lillie Lung Grigsby.
He was a retired, postal employee, a veteran of World War I and a member of Harrodsburg Baptist Church. He was a life member of American Legion Douglas Laws Post 52 and the Disabled Veterans Chapter 54 and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a Kentucky Colonel.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Charles L. and John Evans Grigsby. Survivors include five daughters, Joyce Gondon of Louisville, Nancy White of Danville, Grace Logston of Fort Meyers, Fla., Mrs. Elvin 'Dottie) Vaught of Mercer County and Mrs. Russell (Glenn Ellen) Frederick of Fleming County; four sons, Bill C. and Bob Grigsby, both of Harrodsburg, Buddy Grigsby of Bamburg, S.C. and David Grigsby of Cincinnati; three sisters, Beulah Grigsby of Harrodsburg, Margaret Rollings of Louisville and Fannie Nevins of Lawrenceburg; 24 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren.
Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ransdell Funeral Chapel conducted by Dr. Robert DeFoor. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery with military rites
July 11, 1983
A Publisher Extra Newspaper
The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky · Page 2
Family Members
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Ruby Mae Grigsby Duell
1892–1971
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Jackson Marion "Jack" Grigsby
1894–1936
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Beulah Crutcher Grigsby
1896–1988
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Bascom Bryan Grigsby
1897–1954
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Frances Evalyn "Fanny" Grigsby Nevins
1903–1989
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Lealia L. Grigsby Piper
1906–1960
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Margaret Louise Grigsby Rollings
1911–2001
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John William Grigsby Jr
1916–1950
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James Campbell Grigsby
1916–1977
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Marion Joyce Grigsby Goodloe
1922–1992
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Charles L. Grigsby
1925–1973
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Charles L. Grigsby
1925–1973
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William Coleman Grigsby
1929–2000
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Nancy Lou Grigsby White
1931–2000
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George "Buddy" Grigsby
1933–2009
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Grace Allen "Gracie" Grigsby Logston
1936–2006
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Robert Lee "Bob" Grigsby
1938–2008
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John Evans Grigsby
1939–1943
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