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Obituary for Don Franklin Grimsley
Don Franklin Grimsley, 70, of Columbia died Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Vidant Medical Center in Greenville.
Born February 3, 1947 in Tyrrell County he was the son of the late Frank Grimsley and Margaret Cahoon Grimsley and was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Maitland Grimsley; son, Bradley Glenn Grimsley and brother, Ronnie Gene Grimsley. Don was a retired millwright with Weyerhaeuser Corporation, a U.S. Army veteran with service in Vietnam and attended Sound Side Free Will Baptist Church.
His family includes his daughter-in-law, Karen Davenport Grimsley of Columbia, N.C.; nephews, Ronnie A. Grimsley and wife Samantha of Blounts Creek, N.C. and Dennis R. Grimsley and wife Keri of Winterville, N.C.; brothers-in-law, Terry Maitland and wife Nancy of Belvidere, N.C. and Billy Maitland and wife Sharon of Columbia, N.C. and many wonderful loving friends.
Graveside service will be held Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 2:00 pm at the Maitland Family Cemetery, Columbia with Reverend Royce Reynolds officiating. Family will receive friends on Sunday at the graveside following the service.
Arrangements are by Maitland Funeral Home, Creswell.