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Catherine Simpkins Grim

Catherine Grim Obituary

Catherine Simpkins Grim, of Pilot, Va., died Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at Kroontji Health Care Center at Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zoll L. Grim Jr.; parents, Bentley and Rebecca Simpkins; brothers, Olsen, Craig, Cecil and Gray; sister, Otis; and two greatgrandchildren. She is survived by her sister, Oveda (Jack) Cooke, of Whiting, N.J.; brotherin-law, Kermit (Frances) L. Grim, of Floyd; daughters, Glenna (Jim) Jones, of Riner, Jane (James) Gordon, of Christiansburg, and Dorothy (Billy) Martin, of Radford; grandchildren, Weldon and Eric (Martha) Jones, of Riner, Kent (Cindy) Jones, of Concord, N.C., Myran (Doug) Moore, of Douglas, Wyo., Nathan (Karen) Lucas, of Alexandria, and Mitch (Kathy) Martin, of Stanley; 14 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at The Horne Funeral Home on Thursday, September 11, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday, September 12, 2008, in The Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Shelor officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting hornefuneralservice.com. The Grim family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Sep. 11, 2008.

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Doris McElfresh

September 14, 2008

Glenna, I just learned of your mother's death today. Wanda had told me you were going to visit her. My love and sympathy go out to you.

Vivian McNiel Dickerson

September 12, 2008

Dorothy, Glenna and Jane
You are in my thoughts and prayers. Your Mother was a wonderful person. She taught me in sunday school and school. I will always remember her.

Donna Taylor

September 11, 2008

All of us at Impact Church International formerly Faith Covenant Worship Center in Concord North Carolina just wanted the family to know that we will be praying for them during this time. May God give you supernatural strength. God Bless you all. We appreciate Kent, Cindy & family so much.

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