BLACKWOOD, Miriam (Mim). Mrs. James W. Blackwood, Sr., age 97, of Memphis, Tennessee, devoted wife, wonderful mother and grandmother passed away Monday night, October 21, 2019. Funeral service will be Monday, October 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon at Roller Family Funeral Home, 3651 Austin Peay Hwy., Memphis, TN. Miriam Le Grantham was born November 11, 1921, in Simpson County, Mississippi. She is preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Beulah Weathersby Grantham, and her husband of 62 years, Dr. James Blackwood, Sr. of Blackwood Brothers Quartet fame. She is survived by her sister, Mildred (Delos) Mahaffey, sons, Jimmy (James, Jr.), and daughter-in-law, Mona, Billy, and daughter-in-law, Cherry, grandchildren, Dana Le (Michael) Wilson, Debbie Lynn (David) Bruce, Brette (Derek) Starr, Britni (Sonny) Cutler, Emma Blackwood, Ellie (Matt) Callahan, Will Blackwood, great grandchildren, Micah Le (Buddy) Legens, Dane Wilson, Devin (Hannah) Bruce, Davah (Jordan) Hand, Dylan Bruce, Wrigley Cutler, and three great, great grandchildren. "Her children rise up and call her blessed..." Proverbs 31:28 In lieu of flowers the family requests that you make a donation in her memory to Samaritan's Purse, https://www.samaritanspurse.org/, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/ or your favorite local charity. Thank you for your prayers for our family. Roller Funeral Home, Memphis, TN (Published in The Commercial Appeal from Oct. 23 to Oct. 27, 2019)
Additional information provided 5/27/22 by contributor Anonymous (47386242):
Marriage verification.
Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Sex F
Mrs. Beulah Grantham's Spouses and Children
Miss Miriam Lee Grantham Daughter
Roy Grantham Husband
Other People on This Record
Mr. James W. Blackwood
Name Mr. James W. Blackwood
Sex Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1918
Race White
Father's Name T. V. E. Blackwood
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Miss Miriam Lee Grantham
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Roy Grantham
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Marriage Date 4 May 1939
Marriage Place Simpson, Mississippi, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Simpson County, Mississippi
Event Type Marriage
T. V. E. Blackwood
Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
Additional information provided 5/27/22 by contributor Anonymous (47386242):
Marriage verification.
Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Sex F
Mrs. Beulah Grantham's Spouses and Children
Miss Miriam Lee Grantham Daughter
Roy Grantham Husband
Other People on This Record
Mr. James W. Blackwood
Name Mr. James W. Blackwood
Sex Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1918
Race White
Father's Name T. V. E. Blackwood
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Miss Miriam Lee Grantham
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Roy Grantham
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Marriage Date 4 May 1939
Marriage Place Simpson, Mississippi, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Simpson County, Mississippi
Event Type Marriage
T. V. E. Blackwood
Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
BLACKWOOD, Miriam (Mim). Mrs. James W. Blackwood, Sr., age 97, of Memphis, Tennessee, devoted wife, wonderful mother and grandmother passed away Monday night, October 21, 2019. Funeral service will be Monday, October 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon at Roller Family Funeral Home, 3651 Austin Peay Hwy., Memphis, TN. Miriam Le Grantham was born November 11, 1921, in Simpson County, Mississippi. She is preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Beulah Weathersby Grantham, and her husband of 62 years, Dr. James Blackwood, Sr. of Blackwood Brothers Quartet fame. She is survived by her sister, Mildred (Delos) Mahaffey, sons, Jimmy (James, Jr.), and daughter-in-law, Mona, Billy, and daughter-in-law, Cherry, grandchildren, Dana Le (Michael) Wilson, Debbie Lynn (David) Bruce, Brette (Derek) Starr, Britni (Sonny) Cutler, Emma Blackwood, Ellie (Matt) Callahan, Will Blackwood, great grandchildren, Micah Le (Buddy) Legens, Dane Wilson, Devin (Hannah) Bruce, Davah (Jordan) Hand, Dylan Bruce, Wrigley Cutler, and three great, great grandchildren. "Her children rise up and call her blessed..." Proverbs 31:28 In lieu of flowers the family requests that you make a donation in her memory to Samaritan's Purse, https://www.samaritanspurse.org/, or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, https://www.stjude.org/ or your favorite local charity. Thank you for your prayers for our family. Roller Funeral Home, Memphis, TN (Published in The Commercial Appeal from Oct. 23 to Oct. 27, 2019)
Additional information provided 5/27/22 by contributor Anonymous (47386242):
Marriage verification.
Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Sex F
Mrs. Beulah Grantham's Spouses and Children
Miss Miriam Lee Grantham Daughter
Roy Grantham Husband
Other People on This Record
Mr. James W. Blackwood
Name Mr. James W. Blackwood
Sex Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1918
Race White
Father's Name T. V. E. Blackwood
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Miss Miriam Lee Grantham
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Roy Grantham
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Marriage Date 4 May 1939
Marriage Place Simpson, Mississippi, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Simpson County, Mississippi
Event Type Marriage
T. V. E. Blackwood
Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
Additional information provided 5/27/22 by contributor Anonymous (47386242):
Marriage verification.
Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Sex F
Mrs. Beulah Grantham's Spouses and Children
Miss Miriam Lee Grantham Daughter
Roy Grantham Husband
Other People on This Record
Mr. James W. Blackwood
Name Mr. James W. Blackwood
Sex Male
Age 21
Birth Year (Estimated) 1918
Race White
Father's Name T. V. E. Blackwood
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Miss Miriam Lee Grantham
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 17
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1922
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Father's Name Roy Grantham
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Mrs. Beulah Grantham
Marriage Date 4 May 1939
Marriage Place Simpson, Mississippi, United States
Marriage Place (Original) Simpson County, Mississippi
Event Type Marriage
T. V. E. Blackwood
Mrs. Carrie Blackwood
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