Mrs. Lois Grainger

Mrs. Mary Lois Grainger passed away peacefully surrounded by children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren on November 16, 2023, at age 90. She was born November 25, 1932, to the late Bill and Addie Mae Deese, who instilled in her a love for the Lord, serving others, hard work, and appreciation. She began working on the family farm in the 8th grade, later became a seamstress at Sewell Clothing for 35 years and worked together with her husband, James “Jaybird” Grainger for 17 years for Joyner Poultry after her retirement from Sewell. Lois was a faithful member of Tyus Baptist Church and a longtime member of the Adult Sunday School Class and WMU. She cared for so many in the community by taking families delicious homemade meals when they were sick, grieving, or celebrating a new life. She was known for her poundcakes, fried apple pies, sweet potato pies, and pecan pies. She was an outstanding cook, but even more, she was known for her kindness and love for others. She was also known for keeping her yard free of any fallen leaves with a rake and received much attention about this from loving neighbors. It wasn’t a dislike of autumn leaves, but a way for her to work which is what she enjoyed and mostly to keep neighbors amused (and maybe jealous). She enjoyed visiting lifelong neighbors, especially the Burson, the Lane, and the Joyner families. She worked tirelessly alongside Jaybird in their garden growing vegetables and canning for their family and sharing abundantly with neighbors and friends. Her children and grandchildren learned so much from them about gardening and giving. Lois was the most devoted and loving wife to Jaybird for 66 years and cared for him until he passed. She is the epitome of a Christian wife and mother and one that her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren will always genuinely love and cherish. She was far more precious than rubies to them, as this was evident by the gathering at her passing. She made countless meals for all her family on Sundays after church. She made her home full of good food, fellowship, laughter, and love. There was always a fresh, delicious poundcake, referred to as sweetbread by her husband, Jaybird, on her kitchen counter every week for years and her family loved it. Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Addie Mae Deese, her husband, James Grainger, her sister, Opal Blackmon, her sister, Evelyn Benefield, and her daughter-in-law, Shelby Grainger. Lois is survived by her children Donnie (special friend, Annease Payton), Patti (Steve) Murphy, Alecia (Breck) Morgan; grandchildren Chad (Andrea) Grainger, Scott (Amy) Grainger, Jennifer (Randy) Daniel, Jana (Jamie) Pate; great-grandchildren Kyle (Ressa) Grainger, Gage (Laura) Grainger, Dustin Warren, Justin Warren, Haleigh Swafford, Brandon (Presley) Sheets, CJ Kidd, Hunter Kidd, Rileigh Daniel, Jenna Daniel, Mattie Finch, Montana Finch, Matthew Grainger; great-grandchildren Hadley Grainger, Tanner Swafford; siblings Alice Smith, Elsie Mae Smith, Jay Deese, Bruce Deese; brother-in-law Jim White. The family will receive friends at Tyus Baptist Church on Sunday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m. for the visitation until the funeral service which will begin at 3:00 p.m. at Tyus Baptist Church with Bro. Chris Altman officiating. Brandon Sheets, CJ Kidd, Hunter Kidd, Matthew Grainger, Kyle Grainger, and Gage Grainger will serve as pallbearers. Interment will be at Tyus Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Justin Richards conducting the graveside service.

Mrs. Lois Grainger

November 25, 1932 - November 16, 2023

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November 25, 1932 - November 16, 2023

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