GRIMES, Orville, Ray
Orville Ray GRIMES
Source: Crawfordsville Journal Review Monday, Found in a collection of old obituaries saved by Mary Jo Johnson, found in Crawfordsville District Public Library. We appreciate Mary Jo's willingness to share these. (Used with permission) (Handwritten in is: Mon 6 Jan 1975. )
12-23-1974
Orville Ray GRIMES, 79, a retired employee of Mid States and Crawfordsville Community Schools, died early today in Carmen Nursing Home. His home was at 805 E. Jefferson Street. He was a member of the First Christian Church. Mr. Grimes was born in Montgomery County May 18, 1895, a son of James A and Clara Parish Grimes. He was married to Ella C. Addler and Gladys Thompson. Both are deceased. Surviving are five sons: Charles; James; Ralph; Herman; and Donald; two daughters, Mrs. Troy (Elizabeth) Baker and Mrs. John (Mildred) Dale; two sisters, Mrs. Waneta Holt and Mrs. Mary Sims; 4 half brothers, Lawrence; Andrew; Lester and Joe; a half sister, Mrs. Julia Grider; 15 grandchildren and 3 greats. A son died in infancy. Services will be at 2 p. m Thursday in Powers Funeral Home with Rev. Howard Miller officiiating. Burial in Oak HIll cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p. m. Wednesday.
A half brother of Andy Grimes, Orville Grimes, of 805 East Jefferson Street, Crawfordsville, age 79, died Monday, December 23, in the Carmen Nursing Home there. He was a retired employee of Mid-States Steel and Wire Co. in Crawfordsville. Mr. Grimes was born in Montgomery County, May 18, 1895, a son of James A. and Clara Parish Grimes. He was married to Ella Addler and to Gladys Thompson, both are deceased. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon in Powers Funeral Home with burial in Oak *Hill Cemetery near Crawfordsville.
Orville Ray Grimes
Source: Found in a collection of old obituaries saved by Mary Jo Johnson, found in Crawfordsville District Public Library. We appreciate Mary Jo's willingness to share these. (Used with permission)
(Handwritten in is: Mon 1974-12-23. )
Orville Ray Grimes, 79, a retired employe of Mid-States Steel & Wire Co. and Crawfordsville Community Schools Corp., died early today in Carmen Nursing Home. His home was at 805 E. Jefferson St.
He was a member of the First Christian Church.
Mr. Grimes was born in Montgomery County on May 18, 1895, a son of James A. and Clara Parish Grimes. He was married to Ella C. Addler and Gladys Thompson. Both are deceased.
Surviving are five sons, Charles of Crawfordsville, James of Lafayette, Ralph of Jacksonville, Fla., Herman of Ellicott City, Md., and Donald of Bella Vista, Ark.; two daughters, Mrs. Troy (Elizabeth) Baker of Crawfordsville and Mrs. John (Mildred) Dale of Darlington; two sisters, Mrs. Waneta Holt of West Lafayette and Mrs. Mary Sims of Sandusky, Ohio; four half-brothers, Lawrence of Waveland, Andrew of Russellville, Lester of Florida and Joe of Wisconsin; a half-sister, Mrs. Julia Grider of California; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A son died in infancy.
Services will be at 2 p. m. Thursday in Powers Funeral Home with the Rev Howard Miller officiating. Burial will. . . .