Patty Ann Grissom

Patty Ann Carter Grissom, age 76, resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday morning, December 14, 2010. She passed away in a local healthcare facility with her loving family by her side. She was a devoted and loving wife, beloved mother, precious sister and a wonderful grandmother. She ministered, along side her husband, in Pastoral ministry in Zion and Bridgeview, Illinois and when they were called to Overseer work in the Church of God, she served as Executive State Ladies Director in Alaska and Great Lakes Region. After serving the church in those capacities, they were appointed to the Heart of Florida Youth Ranch in Ocala, Florida. She was a member of the North Cleveland Church of God. Sister Grissom loved people and she loved to be active in teaching and other ministries in the church. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends. She is now absent from the body, present with the Lord and Sheltered in the Arms of God. She was preceded in death by her parents, Anna Mae Carter and Ted Carter, one brother and sister in law, Wib and Virginia Carter, two sisters, Velm McIntyre and Mary Lou Crider and one brother in law, Rev. Don Rhein. She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Rev. Tom Grissom of Cleveland, TN; two sons and daughter in law, Rev. Kevin and Barbara Grissom of Blackshear, Georgia and Mark Grissom, Cleveland, TN; two loving sisters and brother in law, Viola Rhein, Carmi, IL and Jeanne and Emil Bair, Tucson, Arizona; four precious grandchildren, Greg, Ian, Erin and Sean. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. A Celebration of Life and Home Going of Patty Ann Grissom will be held Friday, December 17, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at North Cleveland Church of God with Rev. Kevin Grissom, Pastor Mitch Maloney, Dr. Don Meyer and Dr. Tom Frye officiating. Interment will be held in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Don Stovall officiating. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. To honor the life and ministry of Pat Grissom, her family request in lieu of flowers, memorials please be made to the Heart of Florida Youth Ranch P. O. Box 336 Citra, Florida 32113. The family will receive friends Friday, December 17, 2010, from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the North Cleveland Church of God. Arrangements are being handled by Grissom Funeral Home, Cleveland, Tennessee. Phone 423.476.8575 for more information.