Mary Ella Grimm

Funeral service for Mary Ella Grimm will be 11 a.m., Mon., Jan. 28, at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel with Dr. Gene Jeffries officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Sun. 1-6 p.m., and family will greet friends 5-6 p.m.

Mary passed away Wed., Jan. 23, 2013, at Continuous Care Center, Tulsa, at the age of 83.

The daughter of Herbert S. and Ella Mae (Carter) Williams was born May 19, 1929, in Claremore. Mary grew up and attended school in Claremore. At the age of 16 on April 5, 1946, she married Robert Eugene "Bob" Grimm at the First Baptist Church. They made their home in Tulsa. Mary worked for many years in Parts Identification at Rockwell International. She enjoyed shopping, home decorating, pottery, arts & crafts, and gardening. Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church of Broken Arrow.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Jewell Washington; and brothers: Gene Williams, Dempsey Nickerson, and Burns Nickerson.

Mary is survived by her husband, Robert Grimm, Sr. of Claremore; children: Pastor Robert E. "Rob" Grimm, Jr. and wife, Darla Rae of Southwest City, MO, Randall N. "Randy" Grimm and wife, Dana of Moore, and Sharon Lee "Sherrie" Grimm Logan and husband, Robert of Broken Arrow; grandchildren: Scott Grimm and wife, Deanna, Micah Grimm and wife, Jaye, Caleb Grimm, Charis Grimm, Ashley Grimm Ditto and husband, Chris, Travis Grimm, and Adam Grimm; and great-grandchildren: Gabriel Grimm, Ella Mary Grimm, Hayden Grimm, Delaney Grimm, Greyson Grimm, Brianna Ditto, and Caleb Ditto.

Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 186, Southwest City, MO 64863.