Buddy Grisham

Charles Woody “Buddy” Grisham, 84, of Rives passed away 8:45 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City.
Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023, in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Michael Dennison will officiate. Burial will follow at Grisham Farms.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 5-7 p.m. and Friday, May 12, 2023, from 2 p.m. until the hour of services.
Pallbearers will be Trey Ward, Blaine Ward, Brock Grisham, Royce Stanley, Tim Blackley, Randy Cole and Roy Lucas.
Honorary pallbearers will be James “Dawg” Daniels, W.T. Hime, Ricky Conner, Frankie Cheatham, Kenneth Orr, Hollis Woody, Tootie Abernathy, Clint Gantt, Keith Forrester and Dewayne Richards.
Buddy was born May 4, 1938, in Obion County, son of the late Paul Jernigan and Emma Irene (Woody) Grisham. He married Carolyn (Smith) Grisham Feb. 4, 1958. She survives.
Buddy was a 1957 graduate of the former Hornbeak High School. He was a lifetime farmer and a member of the Church of Christ. Buddy was an avid duck and goose hunter.
He is also survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Gina and Joe Ward of Rives; his son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Crystal Grisham of Newbern; and six grandchildren, Trey Ward and wife, Rachel, of White House, Blaine Ward of Jackson, Morgan Walker and husband, Spencer, of Murfreesboro, Allison Hodges and husband, Blake, of Nashville, Brock Grisham of Martin and Tyce Grisham of Newbern.
He was also preceded in death by his great-grandson, Rowan Ward; and his brother, Billy Gene Grisham.
To leave messages of condolence for the family, visit the funeral home website at www.emfuneralhome.com.

Published in The Messenger 5.10.23