Mary Lou Garner Grantham

Mary Lou Gardner Grantham, 71, of 1308 Patetown Road, died Monday at Wayne Memorial Hospital. A native of Wayne County, she was born to the late Thedie and Mary Blizzard Gardner and was raised by the late Nina Pate Gardner, the only mother she knew. Lou was employed for twenty-five years with the Wayne County Tax Listing Department. She was a member of Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church and was a member of the Alpha Circle and the Ambassador Sunday School Class.

Funeral services will be 7:00 pm Wednesday evening at Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Bailey, Rev. Barry Williamson, and Rev. Joe Ingram officiating. Interment will be 11:00 am Thursday at Wayne Memorial Park.

She is survived by her husband, James “Jimmy” Grantham; her daughter, Kelly Quinn and husband, Jeff of Goldsboro; her son, Eddie Grantham and wife, Kim of Goldsboro; her grandchildren, Leah and Jordan Quinn, Brian Grantham and wife Amy, and Hannah Grantham; her great-grandson, Cuyler Grantham; her sisters, Esther Lancaster and husband, J. R. of Patetown, Grace Davis and husband, Leslie of Patetown, Betty Jean Corbett and husband, Donald of Goldsboro, Arlene Gardner of Pikeville, and Linda Casey and husband, Ben of Patetown; brothers, James E. “Hoss” Gardner and wife, Dorothy of Pikeville, George Gardner and wife, Carol of Pikeville, and Thedie Gardner and wife, Anna of Patetown.

Active Pallbearers will be Steve Lancaster, Mike Lancaster, Carlo Gardner, Joey Gardner, Ricky Davis, Mark Casey, Paul Casey, Tyron Corbett and Lavon Corbett.

The Ambassador Sunday School Class will be seated as honorary pallbearers.

Flowers are welcomed or memorials may be made to Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church, 752 Stoney Creek Church Road, Goldsboro, NC 27534.

The family will receive friends following the service at the church.

Arrangements are with Seymour Funeral Home.