Obituary for Herman Grier Sr.
Mr. Herman Grier, Sr., 90, was born June 19, 1930, to the late Willie Lee Grier and Irene Hughley Grier in Camp Hill, AL. He entered into eternal rest on December 26, 2020, at a local hospital in Chattanooga, TN.
He was a veteran of the United States Army, a retired educator, and a member of Washington Hills United Methodist Church.
As a father and educator, Herman Grier, Sr. strove to take care of people; to guide and encourage them to succeed. In his retirement, he remained a vigilant educator and prepared his grandson in both academic and life lessons. Through the lessons and the example he set, he taught his son the meaning of being a good father. He was a direct and assertive man who would always encourage you to move forward when you felt weak. Like his late wife, as an educator, he cared for many as if they were his family. He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and by 25 days, his Gloria Grier.
Those left to cherish his loving memory include his son, Herman Grier, Jr.,; daughter-in-law, Margaret Grier; grandson, Herman Grier, III, all of Chattanooga, TN; his church family and many friends.
Public Viewing will be held from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Friday, January 8, 2021 at the funeral home, followed by a graveside service at 1:00 pm. Interment: Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995.
He was a veteran of the United States Army, a retired educator, and a member of Washington Hills United Methodist Church.
As a father and educator, Herman Grier, Sr. strove to take care of people; to guide and encourage them to succeed. In his retirement, he remained a vigilant educator and prepared his grandson in both academic and life lessons. Through the lessons and the example he set, he taught his son the meaning of being a good father. He was a direct and assertive man who would always encourage you to move forward when you felt weak. Like his late wife, as an educator, he cared for many as if they were his family. He will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and by 25 days, his Gloria Grier.
Those left to cherish his loving memory include his son, Herman Grier, Jr.,; daughter-in-law, Margaret Grier; grandson, Herman Grier, III, all of Chattanooga, TN; his church family and many friends.
Public Viewing will be held from 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Friday, January 8, 2021 at the funeral home, followed by a graveside service at 1:00 pm. Interment: Chattanooga National Cemetery.
Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 423-622-9995.