Obituary of Buster Grimes
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Buster Grimes, age 86, of Junaluska Road, Boone, died Thursday afternoon, January 29, 2009 at his home. He was born June 26, 1922 in Watauga County to Harrison Boone and Rosie Belle Whittington Grimes. A minister for 25 years, Rev. Grimes served as pastor at St. Paul�s A.U.M.P. Church in Lancaster, PA and attended the Boone Mennonite Brethren Church in Boone. He retired from the AutoHaus car dealership in Lancaster in 1976.
Mr. Grimes is survived by; four daughters, Linda C. Grimes of Boone, Brenda G. Woods & husband Calvern of York, PA., Latanya Hatfield and husband Adrian and Pamela Grimes, all of Lancaster, PA.; one son, Myron Grimes and wife Renee of Charlotte; his former wife, Linda Carroll Grimes of Millersville, PA., and three sisters, Sudia Mathes of Banner Elk, Anna Mae Means of Audubon, PA., and Bille Jean Boots of Atlantic City, NJ.
Twelve grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren also survive.
He was preceded in death by one son, Harrison Grimes, three brothers, Clint, Gus and Dallas Grimes and four sisters, Bertha Gentry, Alberta Parker, Rosa Lee Grimes and Gladys Warren and his parents.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 1 o�clock at the Austin & Barnes Funeral Home Chapel, officiated by Pastor Brenda Woods. The body will lie in state at the chapel from noon until 1 o�clock. Burial will follow at Clarissa Hill Cemetery.
Flowers are appreciated or memorials may be made to the High Country Health Care Systems Hospice, 400 Shadowline Drive, Suite 100-B, Boone, NC 28607.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at austinandbarnesfuneralhome.com.
Austin & Barnes Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Grimes family.