Obituary, The Columbia Daily Tribune, April 5, 2009:
Earl Simpson Gritton Jr., 89, of Columbia passed away Friday, April 3, 2009.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial with military honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of services Wednesday.
Earl was born on May 18, 1919, in Centralia to Earl Sr. and Myrtle Jones Gritton, who preceded him in death. He was married on Jan. 27, 1946, at Allen Street Methodist Church in Centralia to Hazel Boatman, who preceded him in death.
He was a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Earl was a member of Centralia United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society. He retired in 1981 after working 40 years at A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia.
Survivors include his daughters, Susan Beard and husband Richard of Sedalia, Brenda Clark of Joplin and Nancy Sweezer and husband Ivan of Centralia; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Memorial contributions can be made to Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Earl Simpson Gritton Jr., 89, of Columbia passed away Friday, April 3, 2009.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial with military honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of services Wednesday.
Earl was born on May 18, 1919, in Centralia to Earl Sr. and Myrtle Jones Gritton, who preceded him in death. He was married on Jan. 27, 1946, at Allen Street Methodist Church in Centralia to Hazel Boatman, who preceded him in death.
He was a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Earl was a member of Centralia United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society. He retired in 1981 after working 40 years at A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia.
Survivors include his daughters, Susan Beard and husband Richard of Sedalia, Brenda Clark of Joplin and Nancy Sweezer and husband Ivan of Centralia; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Memorial contributions can be made to Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Obituary, The Columbia Daily Tribune, April 5, 2009:
Earl Simpson Gritton Jr., 89, of Columbia passed away Friday, April 3, 2009.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial with military honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of services Wednesday.
Earl was born on May 18, 1919, in Centralia to Earl Sr. and Myrtle Jones Gritton, who preceded him in death. He was married on Jan. 27, 1946, at Allen Street Methodist Church in Centralia to Hazel Boatman, who preceded him in death.
He was a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Earl was a member of Centralia United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society. He retired in 1981 after working 40 years at A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia.
Survivors include his daughters, Susan Beard and husband Richard of Sedalia, Brenda Clark of Joplin and Nancy Sweezer and husband Ivan of Centralia; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Memorial contributions can be made to Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
Earl Simpson Gritton Jr., 89, of Columbia passed away Friday, April 3, 2009.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia. Burial with military honors will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until time of services Wednesday.
Earl was born on May 18, 1919, in Centralia to Earl Sr. and Myrtle Jones Gritton, who preceded him in death. He was married on Jan. 27, 1946, at Allen Street Methodist Church in Centralia to Hazel Boatman, who preceded him in death.
He was a member of the U.S. Navy during World War II. Earl was a member of Centralia United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society. He retired in 1981 after working 40 years at A.B. Chance Co. in Centralia.
Survivors include his daughters, Susan Beard and husband Richard of Sedalia, Brenda Clark of Joplin and Nancy Sweezer and husband Ivan of Centralia; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.
Memorial contributions can be made to Central Missouri Hemerocallis Society, c/o Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 W., Columbia, Mo., 65202.
Tributes can be left online at www.memorialfuneralhomeandcemetery.com.
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