`
Joe Neal Grisham was born on January 7, 1934, in Rogersville, Alabama, the son of Malcolm Chesley Grisham (1907–1968) and Sammie "Leora" (Ezell) Grisham (1908–1990).
He was married about 1957 to Kathleen Boyd.
Joe was retired from the Acme Boot Company and was a member of Madison Street United Methodist Church and the North Middle Tennessee Football Association. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Austin Peay State University for football and track, and was in the Hall of Fame at Itawamba College. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957 and was an avid golfer.
Living in Clarksville, Tennessee, he was 84 years old when he passed away on August 22, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, grandchildren Elizabeth Ussery and Justin Dennis and by two brothers and a sister. Survivors included his wife, a married son, married daughter, a brother, two sisters, five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Graveside Services were held in Greenwood Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on August 24, 2018
Joe Neal Grisham was born on January 7, 1934, in Rogersville, Alabama, the son of Malcolm Chesley Grisham (1907–1968) and Sammie "Leora" (Ezell) Grisham (1908–1990).
He was married about 1957 to Kathleen Boyd.
Joe was retired from the Acme Boot Company and was a member of Madison Street United Methodist Church and the North Middle Tennessee Football Association. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Austin Peay State University for football and track, and was in the Hall of Fame at Itawamba College. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957 and was an avid golfer.
Living in Clarksville, Tennessee, he was 84 years old when he passed away on August 22, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, grandchildren Elizabeth Ussery and Justin Dennis and by two brothers and a sister. Survivors included his wife, a married son, married daughter, a brother, two sisters, five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Graveside Services were held in Greenwood Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on August 24, 2018
`
Joe Neal Grisham was born on January 7, 1934, in Rogersville, Alabama, the son of Malcolm Chesley Grisham (1907–1968) and Sammie "Leora" (Ezell) Grisham (1908–1990).
He was married about 1957 to Kathleen Boyd.
Joe was retired from the Acme Boot Company and was a member of Madison Street United Methodist Church and the North Middle Tennessee Football Association. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Austin Peay State University for football and track, and was in the Hall of Fame at Itawamba College. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957 and was an avid golfer.
Living in Clarksville, Tennessee, he was 84 years old when he passed away on August 22, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, grandchildren Elizabeth Ussery and Justin Dennis and by two brothers and a sister. Survivors included his wife, a married son, married daughter, a brother, two sisters, five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Graveside Services were held in Greenwood Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on August 24, 2018
Joe Neal Grisham was born on January 7, 1934, in Rogersville, Alabama, the son of Malcolm Chesley Grisham (1907–1968) and Sammie "Leora" (Ezell) Grisham (1908–1990).
He was married about 1957 to Kathleen Boyd.
Joe was retired from the Acme Boot Company and was a member of Madison Street United Methodist Church and the North Middle Tennessee Football Association. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Austin Peay State University for football and track, and was in the Hall of Fame at Itawamba College. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in 1957 and was an avid golfer.
Living in Clarksville, Tennessee, he was 84 years old when he passed away on August 22, 2018 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, grandchildren Elizabeth Ussery and Justin Dennis and by two brothers and a sister. Survivors included his wife, a married son, married daughter, a brother, two sisters, five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Graveside Services were held in Greenwood Cemetery.
Original obituary in The Leaf Chronicle on August 24, 2018
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
