Dee was a beloved icon in the Huntsville/Conroe area. His friends reach from Fort Worth to Port Arthur to Huntsville. He was a senior member of the former Huntsville Civil Air Patrol.
Dee was preceded in death by his parents Louis and Flora Grossie, and his three brothers William, Harold and Vernon Grossie. Dee Grossie is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews, great great nieces and nephews and great, great, great nieces and nephews.