James Edward Grimsley Jr.

GRIMSLEY, James Edward Jr., of Richmond, son of J. Edward and Ann Neblett Grimsley, died Sunday, February 15, 2009 after a short illness. He was 53. A native of Richmond, he was a graduate of Freeman High School and the University of Virginia. For several years following his graduation from the university, he worked with relief organizations finding homes in the United States for refugees from war-torn Vietnam and the Balkans. At the time of his death, he was employed by MiTek Corporation in Edenton, N.C., as an information technology specialist. In addition to his parents, Jim is survived by two sisters, Penny Blumenthal and her husband, Ben, of Richmond, Anna Ashworth and her husband, Alan, of Tampa, Fla.; six nieces and nephews, Michael Blumenthal and his wife, Kelly, of Richmond, Stephanie Blumenthal of Richmond, and Caitlin, Jonathan, Nathan and Jillian Ashworth of Tampa. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 18, at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary Street Rd. Burial in Hollywood Cemetery will be private. The Central Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.