Annlynn Davis Grant

Annlynn Grant first born of Anne Mayberry and Frank Elbert Davis, Jr. grew up in Grifton, NC. She loved life and all it’s adventures and those who shared it with her. Annlynn was a true Carolina Coed with her London Fog, McMullen blouses and Weejuns. She met Hugh Grant in 1963 in Zoology 41 and they married in 1966. They have two adult children, Georgia Grant Horsley and her husband Todd Aaron Horsley, Charles Wallon Grant and his wife Allison Dorsey Grant, and four grandchildren, Andrew Davis Horsley, Erin Alyse Horsley, Davis Glen Grant and Lindsay Elizabeth Grant.

Annlynn was an accomplished physical therapist and at retirement became a wonderful artist. She was a fabulous wife, mother, Nana, advisor and dear, dear friend and she will be dearly missed.

She is also survived by her brother, Dr. Frank E. Davis, III, sister Jeva Davis Jones and her husband Ervin Jones, niece Elizabeth Davis Gauthier and her husband Josh Gauthier, sister-in-law Nancy Jean Grant Rhue and her husband Ron Rhue, nephew Timothy Rhue and niece Rebecca Rhue.

The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Richard Meyers, Dr. Woodard Cannon, Dr. Robert Orintz, Dr. Kenneth Zeitler, Dr. William Dunlap, Dr. Jonathon Flescher, Dr. Charles Barrish, Dr. Bert Coffer and all the many doctors, nurses and personnel at Rex Hospital and Hospice of Wake County. We would also like to thank our many friends for all their support.

Flowers are welcome or donations may be made in Annlynns’ name to Rex Hospital, Hospice of Wake County and the Sertoma Art Center.

Her family will receive friends Wednesday March 14, 2012 from 6-8 pm at Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, 1701 E. Millbrook Rd., Raleigh NC 27609. A graveside service will be held Thursday March 15, 2012 at 11:00 am at Montlawn Memorial Gardens.