Mary Elizabeth Grissett, 94, passed away at her home surrounded in love by family, on Tuesday, December 18, 2018.
Mary was born in Hopkinsville, KY, on December 13, 1924, as the daughter of the late Carrie (Moss) Carter and Richard Moore.
Mother Mary Grissett was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family where she served on the Mother’s Board,The Mission Auxiliary, and numerousother church auxiliaries.She also readily served in The Ohio Valley District and The Mt. Olive State Convention.
Mary was a retired Meter Policeman for the city of Evansville, IN. Mary was also a member of The Order of Eastern Star, Elizabeth Chapter #29, where she served as Past District Deputy Grand Matron and a proud active member of the Bayard Park and Ballard Neighborhood Association.
Mother Grissett was preceded in death by her husband James Grissett.
Mother Mary’s children, Joyce King, Opal Mustgrove, Hobert S. Sidney, Jr., Evangelist Shirley M. Vanleer, and Helen Shernova Gilliam, and stepchildren, Robert, Margaret, and Michael Grissett, are left to cherish many fond memories.Mary is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, numerous foster children, cousins and a host of extended family and friends.
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Mary was born in Hopkinsville, KY, on December 13, 1924, as the daughter of the late Carrie (Moss) Carter and Richard Moore.
Mother Mary Grissett was a member of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church family where she served on the Mother’s Board,The Mission Auxiliary, and numerousother church auxiliaries.She also readily served in The Ohio Valley District and The Mt. Olive State Convention.
Mary was a retired Meter Policeman for the city of Evansville, IN. Mary was also a member of The Order of Eastern Star, Elizabeth Chapter #29, where she served as Past District Deputy Grand Matron and a proud active member of the Bayard Park and Ballard Neighborhood Association.
Mother Grissett was preceded in death by her husband James Grissett.
Mother Mary’s children, Joyce King, Opal Mustgrove, Hobert S. Sidney, Jr., Evangelist Shirley M. Vanleer, and Helen Shernova Gilliam, and stepchildren, Robert, Margaret, and Michael Grissett, are left to cherish many fond memories.Mary is also survived by grandchildren, great grandchildren, great, great grandchildren, numerous foster children, cousins and a host of extended family and friends.
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