Frank 'Bill' Grant, Sr.

Life Reflections "Let not your hearts be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will wine again, and receive you unto myself * that where I am, there ye may be also." John 14:1-3 Frank "Bill Grant, Sr. was born to Lovance Grant and Fannie in Madison County, Mississippi on July 2, 1926. He was the eldest child of Lovance Grant who married Lucille Blackmon, Bill loved her as his own mother. He cherished his sister Georgia Mae Foster and 3 brothers Herman, Calvin and Melvin. In 1941, he was baptized in a pond in Canton, Mississippi. The day of his baptism was also the day he met the love of his life, Dorothy Lee West. On February 19, 1951, Bill and Dorothy were united in Holy Matrimony. God blessed their union with six children. Bill cherished his church family where he faithfully attended. He enjoyed many ministries where he served as an usher, a member of the male chorus and Men on Patrol until his wife, Dorothy, took ill and he devoted his time to care for her. They were married for 59 years until her passing on March 8, 2010. No stranger to hard work, Bill's life work included Precon Steel Company, Mississippi Steel Company and Webster Groves School District where he worked until retirement in 1998 at the age of 72. Bill quietly and peacefully departed this life on March 7, 2019 in Jackson, Mississippi. Bill is preceded in death by his wife Dorothy, his parents, siblings, granddaughter Kirsten and great-granddaughter Shamaya. He is survived by his six children, Frank, Jr., (Dana), Hattie Morrow (Ruben), Clarence (Stacie), Patricia Kindell (Ronald), Edgar and Sylvia Taylor (Vernon); his 11 grandchildren: Jocelyn, Jonathan, Thomas, Bianca Simone, Kynnedi, Krisha, Olivia, Mekkah, Shannon, Alvin, Christopher, and 10 great-grandchildren: Tyler, Natasha, Jonathan, Jr, Paige, Malik, Blair, Blake, Jayden, Amarie, and Christened. He was lovingly and affectionately called "Paw-Paw" by his grand and great-grandchildren. Bill is loved and cherished by his many nieces, nephews and a host of other family members, extended family and friends. Interment: Lake Charles Cemetery7775 St. Charles Rock RoadSt. Louis, MO 63114 . Visitation First Baptist Church of Webster Groves Friday, March 15, 2019 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM 3251 S. Brentwood BlvdWebster Groves, MO 63119 Directions Funeral Service First Baptist Church of Webster Groves Friday, March 15, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM 3251 S. Brentwood BlvdWebster Groves, MO 63119 Directions