Mary led a fulfilled life. She married Jack Grisham when she was eighteen years old and they spent the next fifty-four years together until his passing in 2001. Mary loved her family and enjoyed caring for and raising her three sons. Later in life, she attended Kennesaw State University and earned a business degree. This was a personal goal of hers and she was very proud of this accomplishment. She was the first person in her family to graduate college and earn a degree. In 1967, she became employed at Cobb EMC and retired after twenty-five years.
Mary was very active within many different organizations. She was the president and member of the Marietta Garden Club, American Business Women’s Association, Eastern Star, and also the Red Hat Society. Mary also won an award for woman of the year. She was also a two time breast cancer survivor. She was a very strong woman and this was avid in all aspects of her life.
Along with her husband and parents, Mary is preceded in death by her brother, Jimmy (Sherry) Champion and grandchildren, Trey Grisham and Jeffrey Grisham.
She is survived by her sons, Mike (Debbie) Grisham, Jeff (Linda) Grisham and David (Lisa) Grisham; brother, Thomas (Patsy) Champion; and grandchildren, Tyler Grisham, Brandon Grisham and Jack Grisham.
A funeral service to honor Mary Grisham will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at two o’clock in the afternoon at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home, 2950 Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw, Ga 30152. The family will receive friends for visitation between eleven o’clock and two o’clock in the afternoon. Mary will be laid to rest in Pineridge Memorial Park immediately following the service.
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