- Collection:
- Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection
- Title:
- Celebration of Life in Loving Memory of Henry F. Grissett Jr. Sunrise May 3, 1950, Sunset November 14, 2015, Funeral Service, 4:00 p.m., Saturday, November 21, 2015, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 800 E. Blackford Ave., Evansville, IN, Pastor Barrett, Officiating
- Contributor to Resource:
- African-American Historical and Genealogical Society (Washington, D.C.). Metro Atlanta Chapter
Wesley Chapel Genealogy Group - Date of Original:
- 2015-11-21
- Subject:
- African American men--Indiana--Evansville--History--20th century
African Americans--Funeral customs and rites--Indiana--Evansville--History--20th century
Funeral rites and ceremonies--Indiana--Evansville---History--20th century
Funeral service--Indiana--Evansville--History--20th century
Mourning customs--Indiana--Evansville--History--20th century
African Americans--Indiana--Evansville--Genealogy - Location:
- United States, Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Evansville, 37.97476, -87.55585
- Medium:
- church records
programs (documents)
records (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Funeral program for Henry F. Grissett, Jr. Birth date: May 3, 1950. Death date: November 15, 2015. Funeral date: November 21, 2015. Church: Mt. Zion Baptist Church (Evansville, Ind.). The Atlanta Funeral Programs Collection is a project of the Digital Library of Georgia in association with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History as part of Georgia HomePLACE. The project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:aarl_afpc_grissetthenryfjr20151121
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:aarl_afpc_grissetthenryfjr20151121
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 page
- Holding Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
Pall Bearers Family& Friends
nower Bearers Family &Friends
:Celebration of Life In Loving Memory of Henry F. Grissett Jr.
Sunrise May 3, 1950
Sunset November 14, 2015
The Family of Henry [ Grissett Jr. Deeply Appreciate And Gratefully Acknowledge Your Kind Expression
Of Sympathy.
Final care entrusted to Osborne Funeral Home 702 Gum St Evansville, IN 4n13 Ph 812 422-3314 Fax 812 4023014 osbomecares@yahoo.com (osbornefh.com) Stacia Ann Osborne-Christian, Funeral Director/ Owner
Funeral Service 4:00 P.M.
Saturday, November 21, 2015 Mt. Zion Baptist Church
800 E. Blackford Ave., Evansville, II Pastor Barrett, Officiating
Obituary
Henry Ford Grissett, Jr. (aka Killer, Bubba, Junior and Fat Man) was born on May 3, 1950 to Henry Ford Grissett, Sr. and Bernice Henry) in Evansville, IN. Henry graduated from North High School in 1968. Henry accepted Christ as his savior at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Evansville, IN where he sang in the choir, served as a faithful member and truly loved the lord. In Evansville, his best male friends are: his brother leonard Grissett (deceased), lionel Gamble, John Pollard, Charles Suggs and larry Fykes. They were inseparable! Henry would tell everybody that his sister Gwen is his best friend. She was by his bedside daily, visited him in Atlanta yearly. He would return to Evansville to take care of Gwen during her surgeries to be next to her bedside. They had unconditional love. Henry was employed in production at Whirlpool Corporation for many years. Once Whirlpool downsized, he then moved to Atlanta, GA and worked as a Transport Technician for Emory Hospital until he retired. While in Atlanta, he was proud to be President of Atlanta Housing Authority Roosevelt House for three terms. He worked closely with the residents, taking them on trip to The White House, Casinos, hosting Formal Affairs and other prestigious events. While in Atlanta, he adopted three sisters whom he loved dearly...Portia, Margie and Gaynell. They were able to have a one day visit with Henry two weeks prior to his passing.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed entertaining, music, d-jaying, cooking, and dancing. He loved his family, making sure he sent birthday, Christmas, and special occasion cards every year. And he truly LOVED the City of Atlanta II His wishes were to one day move back to Evansville and have his 65th Birthday Party. Thanks be to God that he was able to do that. Henry was preceded in death by our loving brother, Minister leonard Grissett. We thank God that they are now together in Heaven. He leaves to cherish his memories four sisters; Gwen Starks, Karen Robinson, Alice Cooper, and Gilda Turner; one brother Bruce Grissett; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friends. As his health began to fail since April 2015, he never said a mumbling word. He always kept the faith and fought a good fight.
Order of Service
PJ:ocessional .................................................. organist Scripture.......................................................Minster Prayer.............................................................Minster Solo.........................................................Gilda Tumer Acknowledgments............................. Usher/ Church Tribute............................................Family & Friends Obituary ...........readsilently..................softmusic Solo..........................................................Gilda Turner Words ofcomfort................................Rev. Barrett Recessional ............................................ Congregation
Dinner will be served immediately after services at
Mt.Zion
Remember Me Remember me when flowers bloom early in the spring Remember me on sunny days in the fun that summer brings Remember me in the fall as you walk through leaves of gold And remember me in the wintertime in the stories that are told But most of all remember Each day, right from the start
I will be forever near For I live within your heart