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Onis Woodrow Grissom, Sr. - Madison Parish, Louisiana 

From Tallulah Madison Journal September 11, 2003

Onis Woodrow Grissom, Sr. died Sept. 1 in Clinton, Miss.

He was born April 10, 1918, in Itawamba County. He married Sara Parilee Grissom in 1936, and celebrated 
63 years together before her death in January 2000.

Grissom was a lifelong farmer. In 1965, he moved the family business from Hayti, Mo., to Louisiana. He 
was an avid hunter and enjoyed the outdoors. He was faithful to his church until two years ago when his 
health began to fail, and he moved to Clinton in July to live with his son and his family. 

Grissom was preceded in death by his oldest son, Onis Grissom, Jr., his wife and eight brothers and 
one sister.

He is survived by a sister, Lola Robinson, of Waco; a daughter-in-law, Arritia Grissom of St. Joseph; 
eight grandchildren, Kim Hestle and husband, Jason Hestle; Ginger White and husband, Todd; Lea Panky and 
husband, Mark; Johnny Grissom; Jeffrey Grissom: Jerry Grissom; Bailee Grissom; and Logan Grissom; seven 
great-grandchildren, Danielle and Zachary Patton; Kali and Madison Panky; Maggi Lyn Hestle; and Brandon 
and Johnny Lynn Grissom; and several nieces and nephews.