J.D. Grinder

Noble J. D. Grinder, 88, of Somerville was born on August 14, 1927 and passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016. J.D. moved to Memphis in 1942 at the age of 15 where he worked odd jobs and later went to work for Southern Boiler & Tank with his older brother R.C. Grinder. J.D. later worked for S&W Construction, Southern Builders, and Darden Lidell before he founded Grinder Excavating in 1961 which he operated with his wife of 59 years Cereice “Chick” Grinder until their retirement in 1991. J.D. loved his family, traveling with Nana, and crappie fishing at Tunica Cutoff and Sardis Lake. During the 1980’s and early 1990’s he had quite a passion for deer hunting at Duck Lake with Greg, Johnny, and the boys. He would close out deer season with the yearly “Christmas Shopping Spree” with his three granddaughters Brooke, Katie, and Ali. J.D. was preceded in death by: his wife Cereice Grinder, his daughter-in-law Nancy Morrell Grinder, his great grandson Colton Mitchell Brewer. He is survived by his son Greg Grinder (Denise), his daughter Lesa Grinder White, two grandsons: Shane Grinder(Michi), Heath Grinder (Melinda) all of Hickory Withe, three granddaughters: Brooke (Justin) Brewer of Tupelo, MS, Katie Szostak (Joe) of Holly Ridge, NC, Ali Winters (Jared) of Jonesboro, AR, eight great granddaughters: Nikki Grinder, Gabbi Barnett (Mark), Jessica Grinder, Emily Grinder, Chandler Reese Brewer, Collins Brewer, Adalynn Szostak, Weslynn Winters, three great grandsons: Walker Winters, Whit Winters, Kellen Szostak, one great great granddaughter Cayleigh Webb, two brothers: Ed (Tena) Grinder of Memphis, Don Grinder of Collierville, and one sister: Fredda Grinder Bennett of Somerville.

The family will receive friends from 5pm until 7pm on Monday, January 18, 2016, with funeral services to be held at 10 am, on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, with interment to follow, all to be held at Memphis Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens, 3700 N. Germantown Rd., Bartlett, TN 38133. Online condolences may be expressed at www.memphisfuneralhome.net.