The Rev. Charles Russell Grizzle - 1925-2010
The Rev. Charles Russell Grizzle, 84, of Ashland, Ky., went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, March 26, 2010, in Kingsbrook Life Care Center. He was born Aug. 23, 1925, in Russell, Ky. to the late Ralph and Emma Creech Grizzle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Diamond Grizzle, in 1990.
He was a retired pastor of the Church of God with 47 years of service. He attended Heritage Freewill Baptist Church and was a retired engineer from C&O Railway. He was also a WWII Navy Veteran, serving in the Pacific on the USS Houston.
Surviving are a son, Dana Grizzle and wife Linda of Catlettsburg; three daughters, Donna Salyers and husband Don of Ashland, Julie Mulvaney and husband Harry of Ashland and Kathi Mooney and husband Mike of Ashland; a sister, Wilma Bagby and husband Bob of Flatwoods; grandchildren, Aimee Clark, Donnie Salyers, Brett Grizzle, Matthew and Shawn Mulvaney, Renee Grizzle, Kelli Thornsbury, Courtney Enyart and Brandon and Kyle Mooney; and great-grandchildren, Dylan, Caiden, Addyson, Blake, Alivia, Ellie, Elizabeth, Jacob and Daelyn.
In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Charles Grizzle in 2008; three brothers, Harold Grizzle, Orville Sargent and Carl Sargent; and a sister, Alma Click.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, March 29, 2010, at Heritage Freewill Baptist Church by the Rev. Ed Cook. Entombment will be in Ashland Cemetery Mausoleum with military rites by American Legion Kenova Post 93.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today at Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland and from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the church.
Contributions may be made to Heritage Freewill Baptist Church, 13136 US 180, Ashland, KY 41102.
Condolences may be made to www.steenfuneralhomes.com.
"For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have kept the faith. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing." II Timothy 4, 6-8.
