Juanita M. GRANGER

Juanita GRANGER Obituary

MARTINSVILLE - Juanita M. Granger, 88, went to be with her Lord, Monday, Dec. 14, 2009.
She was a native of Petersburg and a longtime Peninsula resident. Juanita spent the last several years in Martinsville residing at Blue Ridge Manor Assisted Living. While there, it became her ministry to play the piano for many of the services. She was a longtime, faithful member of North Riverside Baptist Church where she enjoyed teaching in all of the age groups and was a member of the adult choir. She retired from Newport News Public Schools in 1983 as a secretary at Ferguson High School.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, M. Hawthorne Granger Jr.; and one son, M. H. Granger III.
Survivors include one son, Robert D. 'Rocky' Granger and his wife, Cynthia Dobrinski of Martinsville; one daughter, Marcia G. McQuitty and her husband, David of Fort Worth, Texas; one daughter-in-law, Suzette Granger McIlwaine and her husband, Dr. Ben of Leesburg; two sisters, Ruth Mitchell and Marvine Windle of Hampton; four grandchildren, Joy Granger Getz and her husband, Andy of Denver, Colo., Michael McQuitty and his wife, Vicki, of Syracuse, N.Y., Richard McQuitty and his wife, Rachel of Killeen, Texas, and Stephen McQuitty of Glen Rose, Texas; three great-granddaughters, Danielle, Breanna and Hannah; and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. David McQuitty and the Rev. Michael McQuitty officiating. Burial will follow in Peninsula Memorial Park.
The family request that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Lottie Moon Christmas Offering at North Riverside Baptist Church, 311 Selden Lane, Newport News, VA 23606 or the Michael Scholarship Fund for International Students c/o Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, P.O. Box 22000, Fort Worth, Texas 76122.
Please leave condolences at www.wjsmithandsonfh.com.
Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks.

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Published by Daily Press from Dec. 17 to Dec. 18, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for Juanita GRANGER

4 Entries

Vonnie Burcher Pryor

December 23, 2009

Dearest Marsha and Rocky

You have to already know how much your mom and dad meant to me, and to my family. For my dad, it was a lifetime friendship. And both of your parents were great friends to my mom too.

For me, your parents were inspirational. Not only did they invest so much of their time at North Riverside, they were both so kind and generous to me. I thought of your dad as so strong. I thought of your mom as sweet and gentle. I will always remember your dads beautiful solos. And could your mom ever jazz up anything on the piano..... she was a lot of fun.
The memories of boating trips and overnights at your house are a sweet memory.

How special it was when your mom came to work at Ferguson HS. It was always nice to have a friendly and trusting person in the front office.
And, I must also remember how much fun I had with Little Hawthorne... we had such a terrific choir at Ferguson and he was one of the gang that made it fun.

I think of you and your parents all the time.

You and all the in-laws and grands are in my heart always.

Love,
Vonnie

Elaine Moody

December 21, 2009

Remembering cousin Juanita for her kindness, optimism, and sunny demeanor. Many good memories associated with her and our neighborhood, family, and vacations in the mountains. My thoughts are with you, Marcia, Rocky and your families.

Mathew Thompson

December 17, 2009

Fondly remembering Juanita and Hawthorne, highschool classmates
and longtime friends. A great dedicated couple. What an ideal marriage looks like. Rocky, I remember you too.

Mathew John Thompson, lll (Jack )

Mary Jean & Tom Brogan

December 17, 2009

Aunt Nita was a lovely lady and I always felt a special bond with her because we both were the middle child AND we both had red hair. We will certainly miss her, but we know she is having a ball playing the piano and singing in Heaven.

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