| DATELINE: ETOWAH, NC ANNIE PRICE
GRISSOM Annie Price Grissom, age 96, of McKinney Road in the
Etowah community passed away November 20, 2009 at her home.
She was born in Lownsville, SC to Robert Ross Price Sr. and Susie
Benson Price. She was a Registered Nurse having graduated
Spartanburg General Hospital Class of 1934. She retired in
1976 and her last duty station was head nurse in the baby nursery
for 20 years at Pardee Hospital where she specialized in premature
baby care. She was a member of Etowah Presbyterian Church, a
member of Daughters of American Revolution, Homemakers Association,
and she enjoyed the outdoors. Survivors include: husband, J.
Neal Grissom of the home, two sons, J. Neal Grissom Jr., Lt. Colonel
Retired Army and wife Trudy of Pace, FL, and David P. Grissom and
wife Gail of Mills River, NC, two brothers, Robert Ross Price Jr. of
Kernersville, NC, and Robert Raymond Price of Sanderson, FL, three
grandchildren, Dana Leigh Grissom of Pace, FL, Laura L. Veasey of
Nebo, NC, and April D. Springston of Wenatchee, Washington State
an two great grandchildren, Juliet Loraine Veasey, and Annelise Rose
Veasey.. She was preceded in death by: brothers, John Julius
Price and Nick Price, sister, Elizabeth Miller Price. The family
will receive friends Tuesday, November 24, 2009 from 6:00 PM until
8:00 PM in the Chapel In The Pines at Jackson Funeral Home on Hwy
25. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2009
at 2:00 PM in Etowah Presbyterian Church with Pastor Ike Kennerly
officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park Mausoleum with the Etowah-Horseshoe Volunteer Fire Department
Members serving as Pallbearers.
Flowers are accepted or memorials may be made to Hospice and
Palliative Care, 571 South Allen Road, Flat Rock, NC 28731.
Henline-Hughes Funeral Home in Bakersille, NC and Jackson Funeral
Home in Hendersonville, NC are both assisting the Grissom family. |
