Billy Grisham

Billy Gene Grisham, 88, of Rives died 1:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Jeff Kenee will officiate. Burial will follow on Grisham Farms.
Visitation will be held from noon until the hour of service Wednesday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Colt Trahan, Connor Trahan, Cameron Grisham, Steve Grisham, Ricky Conner, W.T. Hime, Walter Parnell, Ronald Parnell, Albert Simpson, Dewayne Richards, Clint Gantt, Roy Lucas, Randy Cole and Cody Adair.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Tennessee Future Farmers of America.
He was born Jan. 4, 1934, in Hornbeak, son of the late Paul and Irene (Woody) Grisham. He married Dorothy Lee (Tate) Grisham Oct. 31, 1953. She died Jan. 30, 2010.
He was a lifetime farmer and member of Exchange Street Church of Christ.
He is survived by his daughter, Laurie Trahan (Stan) of Eads; his son, Brad Grisham (Cheri) of Union City; four grandchildren, Brandi Grisham of Newbern, Cameron Grisham (Laura) of Jackson, Connor Trahan of Arvada, Colo., and Colt Trahan of Eads; one great-granddaughter, Emma Pearl Grisham of Jackson; his brother, Buddy Grisham (Carolyn) of Rives; one niece, Gina Ward (Joe) of Rives; and two nephews, Steve Grisham (Crystal) of Newbern and Kenneth Tate of Obion.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Messenger 11.1.22