Obituary for Bobby Hayward Grimsley
Bobby Hayward Grimsley, 84, husband of Ruth Sweatt Grimsley, died Sunday, January 05, 2020, at his home.
Born August 3, 1935, in Scranton, he was a son of the late Hayward Hershman Grimsley and the late Ann Mouzon Grimsley. He was a member of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church and retired from Farmers Telephone Cooperative after 42 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years; two sons, Bobby Hayward Grimsley, II (Jenny) and David Hershman Grimsley all of Sumter; two daughters, Renee Gray of Lexington and Regina Ann Connor (Peter) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Brandon Grimsley, Sharli Grimsley, Deanna Grimsley, Katelyn Delbocca, and Brooke Delbocca; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Samuel “Leroy” Grimsley; two sisters, Kathleen Grimsley Jones and Dorothy “Dot” Grimsley Huggins (Wayne); and a special friend of the family, Uldene Shockley.
He was preceded in death by a brother, William Henry Grimsley.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Chuck Staggs officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church following the service and other times at the family home.
Memorials may be made to Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St., Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Born August 3, 1935, in Scranton, he was a son of the late Hayward Hershman Grimsley and the late Ann Mouzon Grimsley. He was a member of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church and retired from Farmers Telephone Cooperative after 42 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 34 years; two sons, Bobby Hayward Grimsley, II (Jenny) and David Hershman Grimsley all of Sumter; two daughters, Renee Gray of Lexington and Regina Ann Connor (Peter) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Brandon Grimsley, Sharli Grimsley, Deanna Grimsley, Katelyn Delbocca, and Brooke Delbocca; six great-grandchildren; a brother, Samuel “Leroy” Grimsley; two sisters, Kathleen Grimsley Jones and Dorothy “Dot” Grimsley Huggins (Wayne); and a special friend of the family, Uldene Shockley.
He was preceded in death by a brother, William Henry Grimsley.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Chuck Staggs officiating.
The family will receive friends at the church following the service and other times at the family home.
Memorials may be made to Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St., Sumter, SC 29150.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.