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Sally Lourine Grissom, 89

Rocky River community resident and Van Buren County native Sally Lourine Grissom, 89, was born Feb. 4, 1917 and died June 15 at NHC Healthcare in McMinnville following a brief illness.

A homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, she was the daughter of the late Revedy and Josie Adean Hillis. She was married to Ivon Doyle Grissom, who preceded her in death in 1957. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by three children, Zora Lee Hillis, Sonny Doyle Grissom and Freddy Grissom and two brothers, Denny R. and Collie Hillis.

She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Austin and Peggy Grissom of Rock Island; daughter and son-in-law, Evelyn and Joe Powers of McMinnville; 13 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday at High?s Chapel with Titus Ward officiating. Burial will follow at B.O. Hillis Cemetery in Van Buren County. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High?s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 16, 2006

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