Nannette Moss Grantham passed away January 10 at St. Francis Hospital Bartlett. Born to Charles and Jesse Moss on June 2, 1933 she resided all her life in Memphis. She attended Treadwell School all 12 years graduating in 1951. She was baptized at Highland Heights Methodist Church as a child, where as a youth she taught Sunday School. She married Wade Grantham in 1954 and they had three children; Laura Cantrell (husband Michael), Lisa Bell, and Lanita Jackson (husband Joey) along with four grandsons: Zach Cantrell (wife Mallory), Alex Bell, Joseph Jackson(wife Lindsey) and 2Lt Nicholas Jackson, USMC, and two great grandchildren. Nannette was preceded in death by her husband Wade Grantham, father Charles Moss, mother Jesse Moss, brothers Carmane Moss and Billy Fred Moss, and sisters Thelma Neighbours, Evelyn Morton, and Mai Fare Hogue.
Nannette and Wade became very active members at St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church providing vital leadership in that active community church for many years. Family and church were Nannette’s world. She was beloved by many friends from the Highland Heights and Treadwell School communities, as well as her home church St. Matthew’s UMC.
Due to the Coronavirus, there will be only graveside services Friday, January 15, 1:00 at Memorial Park Cemetery on Poplar Avenue. Family Funeral Care is in charge. In lieu of flowers, friends may direct gifts to the Alzheimer’s Association, or an organization of the donor’s choice.
