Vada Lorraine Grinstead 1897 - 1979

GRINSTEAD, KELLEY, PARROTT

Posted By: Deb (email)
Date: 12/26/2014 at 21:59:10

The Hawk Eye

Danville (IA) -- Mrs. Vada Lorraine Grinstead, 81, Danville, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, at the Danville Community home.

Born here December 15, 1897, she was the daughter of A. R. and Hettie Kelley Parrott. She married Herald Grinstead December 25, 1919, at Danville; he died March 2, 1971.

She attended Iowa State Teachers college and formerly taught school. She was a member of First Baptist church, Danville, and the Baptist Women's Missionary Society.

Surviving: Two sons, Earl and William, and daughter, Mrs. Wanda Nelson, all of Danville; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Reverend Gene Parrott, Fairfield, and William R. Parrott, Danville; three sisters, Mrs. Theo Ritchey, Danville, Mrs. Ruth Aldrich, Waukee, and Mrs. Delia Jones, Newhall.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday, First Baptist church; Jaggar cemetery at Danville. A memorial to the church has been established at the Elliott chapel.