"To Pam, Rhonda, Randy, Jeff and the rest of Ms. Grannan's family, I sincerely feel your sorrow. Rhonda and I have been friends forever, although I only made it to Washington a very few times with her (and her family). Ms. Grannan was very spunky and sparky from what I could see, and you all are blessed for being a part of her life. You're a great family that seem to have some very strong, invisible bonds of love and appreciation for each other. May you feel comfort in knowing such a special lady. My thoughts are with you all :) - Cindy O'Brien"
In loving memory of
Stella M. Grannan
September 5, 1920 - April 2, 2012
Stella M. Grannan, age 91, of Washington passed away at 6:30AM on Monday at Washington Nursing Center. She was born on September 5, 1920 in Washington to Albert and Bessie (McCraney) Miller. She was a member of Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, Washington American Legion Auxiliary, Washington VFW Auxiliary, and Washington Eagles Auxiliary. She is survived by three daughters and sons in-law, Pamela and Gary Walker of Clayton, Dawn and Dave Durnil of Washington, and June and Rodney Whitehead of Otwell; one son and daughter in-law, Steven and Karen Grannan of Washington; one sister, Margaret Moyes of Washington; thirteen grandchildren, DJ Gines, Jeff Gines, Rhonda Kelso, Randy Harris, Carrie Walker, Trig Durnil, Seth Durnil, Heather Faith, Shawn Grannan, Amy Grannan, Chance Grannan, Renee Hopkins, Heather Johnson, and Andrew Johnson.; twenty great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, Augustine Grannan, whom she had married on April 12, 1940, on September 2, 1989. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Carol Anderson and Jerane Grannan; two brothers, Robert Miller and Albert Miller; three sisters, Lola Vaughn, Dolly Miller, and Ruby Wright. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00 AM on Wednesday at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church with Father Gordon Mann as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 4 to 8 PM with a wake service at 3:30 PM at Ed Lee Mortuary. Condolences may be sent online at www.edleemortuary.com
Tributes
"Dear family of Stella, I am sorry for your loss. Losing a loved one to death is never easy, no matter what their age. But you can take some comfort in knowing that Stella lived a long life and was able to experience things few ever will. You can also take comfort in knowing that you have the opportunity to see Stella again. John 5:28 and 29 read, "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his (Christ's) voice and come out." I hope you find solace in this message."
"Our deepest sympathy to the Stella Grannan family. Our Mothers were such good friends for so many years and I thank God for their friendship. Stella was a warm and loving person, she will be missed by so many lives she touched. God has added another Angel to the Heavens. Joyce and I also have the pleasure of growing up with June and Steve and continuing a friendship. We all have so much to be thankful. Dear God, thank you for allowing us to share the memories of knowing Stella. Sincerely, Joyce Cox and Mary Clauss"
"You are truly missed Grandma. You are one in a million and I am so lucky to have had you as part of my life growing up. No words can describe how much you mean to the family and the community. Thank you so much for raising your son to be the man that he is. Without him, I would not be where I am or be the person I am today. I hope you are resting peacefully. I love you and will miss you for all the years to come. Heather-kay"
"You will be dearly missed by your family. I am sad I never had a chance to meet you, but I want to tell you thank you for creating such a wonderful man, Steve. I wish you and your family many blessings and hearts full of peace. My prayers are with all of you."