J D "Joe" Grantham

J.D. Grantham, 85, was born August 11, 1928 to J.W. and Sarah Seal Grantham in DeRidder, LA and passed away January 6, 2014 in Beaumont, TX. J.D. was a resident of Groves, prior to relocating to Spurger, TX in 1996. He was a World War II U.S. Army Air Corps Force veteran from 1946 – 1947 and was employed as a machinist at Gulf Oil Company. He enjoyed fishing, visiting others and loved his family and friends and in turn was loved by all.

A gathering of family and friends will be 5:00 – 8:00 PM, Friday, January 10, 2014 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home. The funeral service, officiated by Reverend Johnny Johnson, will take place at 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 11 at the funeral home with interment to follow at 1:30 PM in Newlin Cemetery in Singer, LA.

Mr. Grantham is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Ann and Timmy Bean of Evadale; his sons, Bruce Grantham of Pt. Neches and Jeff Grantham of Groves; grandchildren, Aarin and Wally Penry, Victoria Bodle, and Kristin and James White, all of Lumberton; great-grandchildren, Kadence Penry, Kyndal and Christian Chatagnier, Braetin Guidry, Zoe White, Justin Miles, and Eli, Easton and Emma White; his brother, Howard “Buddy”and Geraldine Grantham and his sister-in-law, Judy Lavine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sylvia Lee Grantham; his daughter, Susan Lavine Grantham; four sisters and six brothers.