Beulah Lee Dickerson Grissom, 95, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012.
She was born in Floyd County, VA on July 5, 1916 to the late William M, and Minnie Pearl Reed Dickerson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Hubert Leonard Grissom; a daughter, Kathryn Lucretia Bland Logan; a grandson, Aaron Lee Bland; sisters, Josephine Weddle, Barbara Hoge, and Virginia Jordan; and a brother, Ray Dickerson.
Survivors include sisters, Jane Lane & Betty Lou Crouch; brother-in-law, Paul A. Weddle; sister-in-law, Lena Grissom; sons, Donald Lee Grissom and his companion Mary Sheets, William Larry & Jeri Grissom; daughters, Linda G Akers, Shirley & Edward D'Angelo, grandchildren, Michael Grissom, Donna Bolejack, Kevin Grissom, Bobby Dowdy, Paul Calderone, Janeen Richardelli, Jeff Akers, D. Kelly Akers, Jevon Monday, Soteria Bland, Dustin Grissom, Andrew Grissom; great-grandchildren, Nikki Drake, Daniel Bolejack, Stephen Grissom, John & Steve Calderone, Tye & Tia Ricciardella, Dryden Grissom, Dalton Grissom, Damien Fortney, Mason Bland, Adam Bland, DeMarcus Glenn, Te'zhon Tarboro, Keahjae Martin, Tremir Adams; great-great grandchildren, Evan Bolejack, William Eli Drake.
The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Christiansburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, PO Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24068.
A memorial service will be conducted on Friday, February 24, 2012 at 2:00 pm from the chapel of Horne Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm until time of service.