WILLIE-GRINSTEAD-Obituary

WILLIE EDMUND GRINSTEAD

Newport News, Virginia

Jul 5, 1933 – Jan 18, 2013

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July 5, 1933
DIED
January 18, 2013
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Newport News, Virginia

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NEWPORT NEWS - Willie Edmund Grinstead, 79, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2013 at home. He was surrounded by his family. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Baerbel; his sons, Michael Grinstead (Celia) and Steven Grinstead; his...

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To the entire Grinstead Family: Babble, Mike, Stevie, Doris and the grandchildren.
Your Dad was a very kind man and my family knew his family well. I have also thought about you often just as my daughter Mindi Minguez Johnson has. Willie will certainly be missed by all the people he touched with his kind words and loving heart. He and my Dad were firefighters together and both loved their work equally. May God give you His strength, His love and His comfort in these following days and...

mike, suki and i are very sorry to hear of the loss of your father. our prayers and thoughts are with you and your family. mike mcdonough

Captain Grinstead, I was so sorry to hear about your father's passing. I pray God will bring you and your family peace and comfort during this difficult time. God bless you and your family. Please let me know if there is anything at all that I can do.

Mike we are very sorry of your lost, please accept our deepest sympathy to you and your entire family.
Cesar & Tere Lara

To the Grinstead Family, May God continue to bless the family and keep your hearts uplifted. He is in God's hands surrounded by angels.

Michael, I am very sorry to see that you have lost your dad. Please accept my heartfelt condolences.

I always enjoyed talking with Bill about happenings in the city government and hearing about how things were before everything was so built-up. He and Baerbel have always been very kind to our girls. We couldn't wish for better neighbors. Our hearts are with his wife and family.

To the family, I am very sorry for your loss, but it is a gain in Heaven!!I have known Willie for a very long time, and I have have always known him to be a very humble person, and I never heard him say anything negative about anyone. Willie loved his family very much and and was very proud to talk about them. He always made friends with everyone. I am very honored to have been a friend of his, and now Willie is completely healed and making friends again in Heaven. Again, I feel very honored...

The way Willie lived his life honored God,his family, friends, and his community. His greatest strength was his humality. During good times and difficult times his actions always glorified his Heavenly Father. Our prayers and feelings of compassion are lifted up for his amazing wife and his wonderful family.
Love
Jane & Will