Obituary of Mabel Carroll Grissom MABEL CARROLL GRISSOM Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Tuesday, August 19, 2003 MABEL C. GRISSOM (aka) Mabel Carroll Grissom, 89, died Aug. 17, 2003, in Windsor. Born Feb. 26, 1914, in Warrenton, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Alberta Carroll and widow of the Rev. William Alphonso Grissom. Mrs. Grissom was a member of Liberty Spring Christian Church. She was very active in the churches that her husband served over the years including Liberty Spring Christian Church, Windsor Christian Church and Isle of Wight Christian Church. Survivors include her daughters, Nancy Bland and her husband Charles Bland of Windsor, Peggy Walker and her husband the Rev. Dr. Eddie Walker of Luray and Judy Robinson of Windsor; grandchildren and their spouses, Susan and Craig Curwood of Richmond, Kevin and Amy Bland of Windsor, Chris and Brandy Blythe of Smithfield, Brandon Blythe of Portsmouth, Loren Blythe of Smithfield, Neil Robinson and Alex Robinson, both of Windsor. A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Liberty Spring Christian Church by the Rev. Basil Ballard and the Rev. Dr. Eddie Walker with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Liberty Spring Christian Church or Windsor Christian Church Building Fund. Edition: FINAL Page: B7 Copyright (c) 2003 The Virginian-Pilot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Mabel Carroll Grissom, 89, died 17 Aug 2003 in Windsor. Born 26 Feb 1914 in Warrenton, N.C., she was daughter of Robert and Alberta Carroll and widow of Rev. William Alphonso Grissom. Funeral was held 20 Aug 2003 at 1 p.m. at Liberty Spring Christian Church by Rev. Basil Ballard and Rev. Dr. Eddie Walker with burial in Liberty Spring Christian Church Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– MABEL CARROLL GRISSOM MABEL C. GRISSOM Mabel Carroll Grissom, 89, died Aug. 17, 2003, in Windsor. Born Feb. 26, 1914, in Warrenton, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Robert and Alberta Carroll and widow of the Rev. William Alphonso Grissom. Mrs. Grissom was a member of Liberty Spring Christian Church. She was very active in the churches that her husband served over the years including Liberty Spring Christian Church, Windsor Christian Church and Isle of Wight Christian Church. Survivors include her daughters, Nancy Bland and her husband Charles Bland of Windsor, Peggy Walker and her husband the Rev. Dr. Eddie Walker of Luray and Judy Robinson of Windsor; grandchildren and their spouses, Susan and Craig Curwood of Richmond, Kevin and Amy Bland of Windsor, Chris and Brandy Blythe of Smithfield, Brandon Blythe of Portsmouth, Loren Blythe of Smithfield, Neil Robinson and Alex Robinson, both of Windsor. A funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday [20 Aug 2003] in Liberty Spring Christian Church by the Rev. Basil Ballard and the Rev. Dr. Eddie Walker with burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends in the R.W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home and Crematory today [19 Aug 2003] from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Liberty Spring Christian Church or Windsor Christian Church Building Fund. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |--------------------------------------| | Name | Mabel Carroll Grissom | | Age | 89 | | Birth | 26 Feb 1914; Warrenton, N.C. | | Death | 17 Aug 2003; Windsor | |--------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |--------------------------|-----------------------|------------| | Mabel Carroll Grissom | Decedent | Windsor | | William Alphonso Grissom | Husband (predeceased) | Unknown | | Robert Carroll | Father (predeceased) | Unknown | | Alberta Carroll | Mother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Nancy Bland | Daughter | Windsor | | Charles Bland | Son-in-law | Windsor | | Peggy Walker | Daughter | Luray | | Rev. Dr. Eddie Walker | Son-in-law | Luray | | Judy Robinson | Daughter | Windsor | | Susan Curwood | Grandchild | Richmond | | Craig Curwood | Grandchild-in-law | Richmond | | Kevin Bland | Grandchild | Windsor | | Amy Bland | Grandchild-in-law | Windsor | | Chris Blythe | Grandchild | Smithfield | | Brandy Blythe | Grandchild-in-law | Smithfield | | Brandon Blythe | Grandchild | Portsmouth | | Loren Blythe | Grandchild | Smithfield | | Neil Robinson | Grandchild | Windsor | | Alex Robinson | Grandchild | Windsor | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 19 Aug 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Page | B7 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Member of Liberty Spring Christian Church • Active in Liberty Spring Christian Church, Windsor Christian Church, and Isle of Wight Christian Church • Spouse was Rev. William Alphonso Grissom • Birth name was Mabel Carroll [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/295093575/mabel-carroll-grissom http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/liberty.txt www.findagrave.com/cemetery/1405182/liberty-spring-christian-church-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Grissom, Mabel Carroll.txt]