Jimmy Marvin Grantham

Jimmy Marvin Grantham obituary, Tullahoma, TN

Jimmy Marvin Grantham

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Jimmy Grantham Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Kilgore Funeral Home, LLC - Tullahoma on Mar. 30, 2026.
Jimmy Marvin Grantham, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital at the age of 94. Mr. Grantham was born in Bernice, Louisiana to the late James E. and Stella Mae Moncrief Grantham. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy and went on to work as an Electrical Engineer at AEDC and Sverdrup. Mr. Grantham was also a longtime member of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma. He is survived by his wife of 70 and a half years, Arthuree Grantham; one son, Mark (Martha) Grantham; one daughter, Kelly (Bill) Saringer; two brothers, John (Frances) Grantham, and Norman (Ann) Grantham; four grandchildren, Elizabeth (Theodore) Arnold, Thomas (Quin) Grantham, Alexis Saringer (fiancé Logan Wiggenhorn), and Grant (Juliette) Saringer; and two great-granddaughters, Amelia and June. Per Mr. Grantham's wishes, no services are planned at this time.

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