Garry Buddy Grant 80 of Crowder Ridge Road, Shelby passed away Friday, April
20, 2018, at Hospice of Rutherford County.

Born July 27, 1937 in Yancey County, he was a son of the late Jack Grant and
Irene Hensley Grant. Mr. Grant retired from Sara Lee and was a member of
Gantt's Grove Baptist Church. He served in the US Army, in the 101st
Airborne.

Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Faye Tallent Grant; three daughters,
Dana Gettys and husband, Calvin of Shelby, Sheree Cook and husband, Kenny of
Adrian, Missouri and Lori Ruppe and husband, Gary of Spartanburg; four
brothers, Seable Grant and wife, Ruth of Forest City, Jimmy Moore and wife,
Anna of Virginia and Kevin Moore and wife, Jovee of Wadsworth, Ill and
Charlie Moore and wife, Connie of Zion, Ill.; two sisters, Rebecca White and
husband, Paul of Mooresboro and Paula Moore of Georgia; nine grandchildren
and one great-great grandchild.

Visitation will be Thursday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, at Gantt's Grove
Baptist Church.

A memorial service will be 3:00 PM, Thursday at Gantt's Grove Baptist Church
with Rev. Robert Lane officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Rutherford County, PO Box 336, Forest
City, NC 28043 or to Cleveland Rutherford Kidney Association, 1017 N
Washington St, Shelby, NC 28150 or to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4600 Park
Road, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28209.

A guest register is available at www.stameytysingerfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements are entrusted to Stamey-Tysinger Funeral Home & Cremation
Center, Inc.