with Jesus, his Lord and Saviour on February 21st.
Grant was born in 1935 in Myrtle Point, Oregon to Homer and Eva Kerber.
His childhood stories of growing up in the logging woods kept all who knew
him captivated. He met the love of his life, Myra Marlow in high school and
they were married his senior year of college at Oregon State in Corvallis
Oregon. Grant went back to his high school and taught/coached for one
year before going into the Air Force to become a helicopter pilot. With two
children, Barbara Ann and William “Bill” Marlow, Grant and Myra traveled
the world where he was stationed as a pilot and safety officer. With twenty
years of service, and having become a “born again Christian”, he retired
and went into church administration and teaching again. His influence on
men and women both young and old is evident by how they lived their lives
generation to generation. His legacy was one of a “Gentle Giant” with a
big heart, great love, and incredible generosity. He loved being with his
family for gatherings and meals. He loved his church family and his
“Tuesday Men’s Lunch”. He was part of many community church families
some of which were in St. Louis, Miami, Washington DC, Tallahassee, and
the last 21 years at Reynolda Presbyterian Church in Winston Salem, NC.
He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Myra Marlow Kerber. They
were married 55 years until her death on December 14th, 2011. Grant is
also preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Eva Kerber.
He is survived by his daughter, Barbara (Keith) Bollman and son William
“Bill” (Susan) Kerber. Grant is also survived by his only sister Pat (Dan)
Montague of Washington State and a sister-in-law, Cheryl Wood, along
with many nephews and nieces.
Grant had fourteen grandchildren, Michelle (Erik) Duncan, Amy (Joseph)
Nichols, Jeremy (Michelle) Bollman, Katie (Ryan) Oelschlager, Kelly
(Micah) Wilkes, Lica (Tyler) Garnett, Jamie (Luke) Lambert, Grant
(Whitney) Metcalf, Charles Bollman, Marlow (John) Robinson, Carson
(fiance’ Justin Rogers) Bollman, Bailey (Trevor) Johnson, Stephanie (Bart)
Adkins, Stephen (Shay) Kerber and Kimberly (Cal) Beck.
Grant is also survived by thirty great-grandchildren.
Grant will have a military burial with full honors at Arlington Cemetery
where he will join his wife Myra Marlow Kerber.
The family wishes in lieu of flowers that donations would be given to one of
the many ministries he supported over the years.
Keating Christian Ministries
[email protected]
336 725 9660
2813 Wesleyan Lane
Winston Salem, NC 27106
The family wishes to thank so many for all their love, notes, food and most
of all shared memories.
“For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Phil 1:20
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained
faithful.” 2 Timothy 4:7
