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Submitted: 1/31/12 • Approved: 2/1/12 • Last Updated: 9/3/12 • R643460-G0-S3
April 3, 1920, Douglas, Garfield County, Oklahoma
December 19, 1992, Oxford, Izard County, Arkansas
Son of Louis & Lena Moulton Grantz
Married Virginia Mitchell
White River Current, Calico Rock, Arkansas, December 24, 1992:
Nelson Homer Grantz of Oxford died Saturday, December 19, 1992 in his home in oxford at the age of 72. He was born April 3, 1920 in Douglas, Okla., the son of the late Louis Grantz and Lena Moulton.
Grantz was married to Virginia Mitchell and they had 10 children. He was a production worker for a dairy and he was of the Baptist Faith.
Grantz is survived by: his wife; six daughters, Sharon Rush of Ash Flat, Regina Sailor of Benton, Texas, Deborah Gann, Janice Redington, Julie Jefferson and Susie Rorie, all of Oxford; three sons, Nelson Grantz, Jr. of Pineville, Lewis Grantz and Robert Grantz both of Batesville; one brother, Ovid Grantz of Anadarko, Okla.; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, one grandson, two brothers and three sisters.
Graveside Services were held Tuesday, December 22, 1992 at 2 p.m. with Brother Noble Wiles officiating.
Burial was in the Oxford Cemetery in Oxford under the direction of the Howard Funeral Home in Melbourne.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 1/31/12 by maxparnell
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