Geneva Vassey Grissom

Geneva Grissom, age 93, a resident of Georgetown, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in a local healthcare facility. She was born in Spartanburg, SC to the late O.W. Vassey and Maggie Lee Blanton Vassey. She was a faithful Christian woman who taught Sunday School for over 40 years and was a member of the Brittsville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Grissom; two sons, Leroy Grissom and Gayle Grissom; two daughters, infant Geraldean Grissom and Lois Freeman; six brothers, Albert Vassey, Harold Vassey, Moody Vassey, Freeman Vassey, Cecil Vassey, and Edwin Vassey; one sister, Grace Swafford; and one grandson, Eddie Dean Grissom. Survivors include four grandchildren, Karen Lyle (Eddie Joe), Sharon Brown (Richard), Russell Grissom (Heather), Martha Samples (Chris); eleven great grandchildren, Scottie Lyle (Lesley), Shane Lyle (Brandi), Daisy Brown, Lily Brown, Cortland Grissom, Kayla Grissom, Haley Samples, Brooklyn Samples, Jayden Grissom, all of Georgetown, Daniel Grissom of Pittsburg, PA, and Sherry Pell (Ricky) of Cleveland; eight great-great grandchildren, Brooklin Lyle, Gaige Lyle, Maison Lyle, Blaike Pell, Paige Lyle, Cameron Pell, Paxton Brown, and Braiden Lyle; daughters in law, Anna Lee Grissom Murphy (Dewayne) of Georgetown, and Linda Grissom Daffron (Richard) of Calhoun, TN; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Brittsville Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Jones and Rev. Ken Purdie officiating. The body will be at the church Saturday from 1-2 p.m. prior to the funeral service. Interment will follow in Johnston Cemetery with Cortland Grissom, Scottie Lyle, Daniel Grissom, Frankie Millaway, Barry Hicks, and Nathan Myers serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Grissom Funeral Home, which has charge of the arrangements. The family requests memorials be given to the Johnston Cemetery Fund, 2164 State Hwy 58 S, Georgetown, TN 37336. To send an online condolence to the family, please visit www.grissomfh.net.