Mr. Grimes was born December 10, 1930, in Gibson County, son of the late Charlie and Ida (Springer) Grimes. He married the former Martha Overall on October 11, 1953. She survives. He was a retired general maintenance man, a truck driver, a member of Bishop Street Church of Christ and served in the United States Army.

He is also survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Julia Kay and Bryan Ashley of Hornbeak and Lisa Carol and Scott Sellers of Union City; two sisters, Sylvia Hankins of Trenton and Nita Jowers of Dyer; his brother, C.B. Grimes of Montgomery, Alabama; six grandchildren, Beth Patton of Rives, Jessica Ashley, Cory Sellers, Bradley Sellers and Danielle Willcutt of Union City and Toni Roberts of Clarksville; seven great-grandchildren, Lane Patton of Dayton, Raven Patton of Rives, Briar Mize, Lela Tittle and Kylie Willcutt of Union City and James Roberts and Aubrey Roberts of Clarksville.

He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Laura Rae Dwyer; two sisters, Mary Tom Cook and Marie Smith and three brothers, Johnny Frank Grimes, David Grimes and Paul Grimes.

Funeral services will be conducted 4:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Wesley Jackson and Jeff Bell will officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Pallbearers will be Tommy Grimes, John Grimes, Bradley Sellers, Cory Sellers, Jamie Suiter and Mike Wilson.

Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Garrett, Al Howell, Lonnie Grady, Scott Cooper and Leon Barber.

Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home (731) 885-1033

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