Joseph "Clide" Grier
February 3, 1943 — February 8, 2013
Josephâ Clideâ Grier, 70 of Mauk, GA died Friday, February 8, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, GA.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Springhill Freewill Baptist Church, Mauk, GA with Reverend John Sheeley and Reverend Mike Peavy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The following will serve as active pallbearers, Keith Miller, Cecil Grimsley, Ricky Maxwell, Jim Rush, Ricky Grier, Larry Grier, Wilson Grier and Jason Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be C R McCorkle, John Jasper, Bobby McCorkle, Joseph Pye, Charles Welch, Dean Grier and William James. Visitation will be held 4:00 to 6:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the church according to McMullen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
Clide was born February 3, 1943 in Marion County, GA son of the late Norman Clide Grier and Myrtle Tyler Grier. Clide served as Sheriff in Marion County for 13 years later changing his career to helping and eventually taking over the family farm. Clide was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mary Miller Grier of Mauk, GA, daughters, Michele Conyer (Erik) of Canton, GA, Sherri Wiggins (Ronnie) of Mauk, GA, Fran Reynolds (Todd) of Tazewell, GA, sisters, Bernice McCall of Mauk, GA, Betty Conkle (Howell) of Columbus, GA, brother, George Grier of Pensacola, FL, three grandchildren, Landon Wiggins, Sarah Reynolds and Emily Conyer, numerous other family, and a host of friends.
The family would like to especially thank Dr. Peter Jiang and his staff at John B. Amos Cancer Center and everyone else for their love and support for the last three years Clide has struggled with his illness. Clide loved and thought of everyone as a friend. He will be dearly missed by all.
Flowers will be accepted but those so desiring may make contributions to Springhill Freewill Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, 172 Springhill Road, Mauk, GA 31058 or the John B. Amos Cancer Center,1831 5th Ave., Columbus, GA 31904.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday, February 10, 2013 at Springhill Freewill Baptist Church, Mauk, GA with Reverend John Sheeley and Reverend Mike Peavy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The following will serve as active pallbearers, Keith Miller, Cecil Grimsley, Ricky Maxwell, Jim Rush, Ricky Grier, Larry Grier, Wilson Grier and Jason Brown. Honorary pallbearers will be C R McCorkle, John Jasper, Bobby McCorkle, Joseph Pye, Charles Welch, Dean Grier and William James. Visitation will be held 4:00 to 6:00 PM Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the church according to McMullen Funeral Home 3874 Gentian Blvd. Columbus, GA 31907.
Clide was born February 3, 1943 in Marion County, GA son of the late Norman Clide Grier and Myrtle Tyler Grier. Clide served as Sheriff in Marion County for 13 years later changing his career to helping and eventually taking over the family farm. Clide was a Baptist by faith.
Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Mary Miller Grier of Mauk, GA, daughters, Michele Conyer (Erik) of Canton, GA, Sherri Wiggins (Ronnie) of Mauk, GA, Fran Reynolds (Todd) of Tazewell, GA, sisters, Bernice McCall of Mauk, GA, Betty Conkle (Howell) of Columbus, GA, brother, George Grier of Pensacola, FL, three grandchildren, Landon Wiggins, Sarah Reynolds and Emily Conyer, numerous other family, and a host of friends.
The family would like to especially thank Dr. Peter Jiang and his staff at John B. Amos Cancer Center and everyone else for their love and support for the last three years Clide has struggled with his illness. Clide loved and thought of everyone as a friend. He will be dearly missed by all.
Flowers will be accepted but those so desiring may make contributions to Springhill Freewill Baptist Church, Cemetery Fund, 172 Springhill Road, Mauk, GA 31058 or the John B. Amos Cancer Center,1831 5th Ave., Columbus, GA 31904.
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