Published: July 05, 2008 12:44 am            

Edith Marie Grisamore

Dec. 29, 1919 - July 3, 2008

Edith Marie Grisamore, 88, Kokomo, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008, at the home of a daughter. She was born Dec. 29, 1919, in Rush County, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Rockey) Wallace. She was one of several siblings and the last to survive. She married George W. Grisamore on Feb. 9,1940, in Kokomo, at the home of Rev. McFarland Smith. Her husband preceded her in death on May 26, 1991.

She was employed as a matron for the Kokomo Center Township School Corp., at Darrough Chapel School until her retirement. She was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary, Post 1152.

Edith was an inspiration to her family for her genuine love for life exhibited even in her declining years. She enjoyed being outdoors and loved sitting around a campfire with family and friends after a day of fishing.

Her hobby was crocheting afghans and she shared those with family and friends. She possessed an extensive collection of old cowboy movies and especially enjoyed watching her heroes, John Wayne, “The Duke” and Roy Rogers conquering evil in those movies.

Survivors include three daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn and Harold Hicks, Alpha, Ky., Georgia and Hershel Crain and RuthAnn and Richard Conwell, all of Kokomo; grandchildren, Samuel Johnson, Brenda Guffey, and her husband Dillard, Linda Locklear, Kenneth Johnson, Danny Joe Johnson, Herschel Crain Jr., Tracy Chauvaux and her husband Rick, Cindy Crain, Mark Crain, John Crain, Jr., and his companion Pam, and Teresa Thor and her husband Terry; step-grandchildren, Christopher Conwell and Kelly Evans; 19 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, one grandchild and several brothers and sisters.

A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Shirley and Stout Funeral Home, Lincoln Road Chapel, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, with Edith’s grandson-in-law, Dillard Guffey, officiating. Burial will follow in Crown Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.shirleyandstout.com.

        

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