James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel Wayne Grimsley, 69, of Marianna, formally of the Dellwood Community, died Wednesday, January, 19, 2011, at Jackson Hospital in Marianna. Wayne was retired from the Florida Department of Transportation, Marianna office, as a supervisor after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Dellwood Baptist Church for over 20 years, but had attended Grace United Methodist Church for the last eight years. He enjoyed working, loved his antique cars and his tractor, and loved tending to his garden. He was preceded in death by his parents, Addis and Opal Messer Grimsley; his brother, James Grimsley; his son, Daniel Allen Grimsley. Survivors include his wife, Linda Carolyn Grimsley of Marianna; one son, Tim Grimsley and wife, Mylinda of Altha; one daughter, Becky Strickland of Marianna; one sister, Betty Jane Sessions, of Tallahassee; he also has four grandchildren surviving. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Grace United Methodist Church in Marianna with Revs. Jim Harbert and Johnny Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Dellwood Baptist Cemetery with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, January 21, 2011 at Grace United Methodist Church, 4203 Kelson Ave., Marianna.
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