Homer Nelson Grissom
Homer Nelson Grissom, age 92, of Russellville, passed away April 15 at his residence.
The visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 at First Baptist Church of Russellville, with the funeral following at 1 p.m. at the church. Speakers will be Dr. Gene Balding and Wayne Ray, with special music provided by Richard Parker and Bert Fowler. Burial will be at Franklin Memory Gardens with full military honors.
Homer was born Nov. 9, 1924, in Franklin County. He attended Rockwood Junior High and graduated from Russellville High School in 1943. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked several jobs in his lifetime, including Phillips Petroleum Company Jobber for Franklin County for 15 years. He built and co-owned Frosty Inn Restaurant and was a rural mail carrier for the Russellville Post Office for 33.5 years. He was the past president of Alabama Rural Carrier for three years and was voted Carrier of the Year of Alabama by the Alabama Rural Carrier Association.
He was a charter member and past president of the Russellville Rotary Club and received the Rotarian of the Year Award. He was a member of the American Legion, the VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) and DAV. He was inducted into the Franklin County Sports Hall of Fame, secretary of Russellville PTA 1965-1966 and was a charter member of Russellville Athletic Booster Club. He was the author of a new book “A Country Boy in Tryin’ Times.”
He was a great father, a leader, and he loved his family and friends. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Russellville and was a member of Dr. Pritchard’s Sunday School Class.
He leaves to cherish his memory his son, Ray Grissom; grandchildren Christopher Ray Grissom and wife Beth and Leslie Grissom Welborn and husband Mike; great-grandchildren Grant Grissom, Matthew Grissom, Laurel Beth Grissom and Emmary Claire Welborn; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Polly Grissom; parents, Robert and Ada (Bendall) Grissom; and three sisters and ten brothers.
The pallbearers will be Ronnie Murphy, Robin Grissom, David Grissom, Mark Grissom, Curt Grissom and Larry Franks. The honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Rural Mail Carriers Association.
The family would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Homer’s sitters, Brenda and Larry Vandiver, Christy Vickers and Mindy Hardy. Also a special thanks to the nurses and staff of Amedisys Hospice for your love and care of our family.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you consider making a donation to First Baptist Church of Russellville, PO Box 326, Russellville, AL 35653.
