James E. “Gene” Grigsby, 68, of Tifton, died Tuesday, September 28, 2010, at his residence.
Services will be held 2 P.M. Friday, October 1, at the Paulk Funeral Home in Fitzgerald with Rev. Fred Evers officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour before the service at the funeral home.
Mr. Grigsby was born December 11, 1941 in Fitzgerald, Georgia to the late Ernest and Jackie Cobb Grigsby and was raised by his grandmother, Pearl Cobb Wiley. He was a star football player for Fitzgerald High School, graduating in 1961. Mr. Grigsby retired from the United States Air Force and also served in the United States Navy. After retiring from the military he retired as a public safety officer. He was an active member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and an active member of Northside Baptist Church, driving the bus for the senior citizens.
He is survived by his daughters and a son-in-law: Danielle & Bill Newton and Virginia Bowles, all of Colville, WA; 4 grandchildren: Jamie, Chris, Anthony and Katlyn; 2 great grandchildren: Tristan and Max; niece: Melody Morgan and a nephew: Craig Morgan.