Mary "Sis" Caroline Grimes

Born on May 9, 1927 in Allens Creek, she was the daughter of the late William Brock Grimes and the late Lora Taylor Grimes. Mary was a talented seamstress and has a recent patent pending for Sis’ No Sew Doll Clothes. She also enjoyed quilting, crocheting, reading, flowers, and doll collecting. Mary was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and aunt.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, Michiel Peters; two grandsons, Shawn Leigh Higginbotham and Daniel Blake Burnett; great granddaughter, Tianna Peters; her twin sister, Ann Boatwright; and four brothers, Buck Huff, Harold Huff, Josh Huff, and Brock Grimes.

Mary is survived by her children, Nancy Higginbotham, Thomas Daniel Peters, Sarah Watts, Judy Fore and husband Tom, and Rhonda Marine; 16 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Seven Hills Home Health and Hospice and to Rosa Massie for their compassionate care of Mary during her illness.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Whitten Monelison Chapel and at other times at Mary’s residence.

A funeral service will be held at 2 pm on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Whitten Monelison Chapel with Pastor Marvin Suitt officiating. Interment will follow at Watts Family Cemetery on Allens Creek Rd in Gladstone.