Willis Grant
Willis Grant, 87, passed away on March 23, 2017. He was retired from Combustion Engineering, was a U.S Army Veteran, and was a 1947 graduate of Soddy Daisy High School. He loved horseshoe pitching, becoming a member of the Tennessee Horseshoe Pitching Hall of Fame; he was also an avid fan of all sports and supported all of Soddy-Daisy’s sports programs. Willis was a very caring a giving man, a friend to all. He is preceded in death by his wife Geneva Grant; a son, Roger Grant; parents, Willie and Ida Grant; brothers, Norris, Granville, Kermit, and Bruce Grant; and sisters, Mildred Green and Rosalee Smith.
Survivors include his daughter, Carol (Jerry) Wright; sister, Mary Sutherland; grandchildren, Travis Beene and Christi Grant; 6 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren; and his step-son, Lebron Grant.
Services will be held in the funeral home chapel at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2017; internment to follow at Varner Cemetery. The family will receive friends and loved ones from 2:00-9:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at the funeral home.
Condolences and memories can be shared at www.williamsonandsons.com.
Arrangements are by Williamson and Sons Funeral Home, 8852 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379.
Service Information
Cemetery
Varner Cemetery
Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379