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R.C. Grant

February 24, 1939 — February 15, 2020

R.C. Grant, age 80, passed away early Saturday morning, February 15, 2020 at his home in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12 Noon. The interment will follow the funeral at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.

R.C. was born February 24, 1939 in Crowder, MS to the late Andrew Dolphus and Deverlin Miles Grant. He was the owner of Grant's Machine Shop in Batesville, MS and of the baptist faith.

His hardworking and loving memory will be cherished by his wife, Ollie Wolf Grant; four daughters, Gracie Grant-Gulledge (Chris), Rosemary Grant Brown (late Joey), Alice Grant, Brandi Roberson (D.J.); two sisters, Delorse Long (David), Abbie McKay (Cliff); four brothers, L.B. (Naho) Grant, Lawrence Grant (Teresa), Jimmy Dee Grant, Dolphus Grant (Nancy); five grandchildren, Grace Gulledge, Bubba Gulledge, Eliska Brown, Tyler McCullar, Jacob Roberson.

Along with his parents, R.C. was preceded in death by three sisters, Loria Jenkins, Evalene Spencer, Alvie Grant and three brothers, J.D. Grant, Quitman Grant, Leonard Ray Grant.

In keeping R.C.'s wishes, the family asks that, in leiu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to a charity of your choice or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105: St. Jude Children's Hospital.

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Visitation

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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