Ben Matthew Grimes D. Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ben Matthew Grimes D. (Livingston, Alabama), who passed away at the age of 89, on August 12, 2025. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Fred Grimes and Elsie Grimes; his sister Janice Morgan; his niece Cornelia Anne Morgan; and his brother-in-law Thadius William Morgan.
He is survived by: his wife Virginia D. Grimes; his children, Dr. Tinsley Grimes (Graham), Andrea Dowell (Patrick), Gilbert Grimes (Jennifer) and John Grimes; his grandchildren, Mac Hendricks, Carson Dowell and Jacob Dowell; his nephew Thadius William Morgan Jr.; his brother-in-law Allison Derby, Jr. (Renee); his niece Kate Elmore (Chase); and his nephew Al Derby (Paige). He is also survived by numerous great-nieces and great-nephews; and numerous cousins.
Memorials may be made in Ben's honor to St. James Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 446, Livingston, Alabama 35470.
