Barbara Grisham Obituary
We bid farewell to Barbara Grisham (Aberdeen, Mississippi), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on May 14, 2025 at the age of 91. Barbara touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth Ward Shipley and Mildred Rakestraw Shipley Mathews; her husband Ray Grisham; her in-laws, Bob and Delia Mae Grisham; her great grandchild Stellan Spracher; and her great-niece Laken Hope Riley.
She is survived by: her granddaughters, Katie Brown and Kristin Hawkins (Matt) of Walls, MS; her great grandchildren, Adam Heath, Kyle Heath and Brody Heath; her granddaughter Paige Hawkins (Eric) of San Francisco, CA; her great grandchildren, Jimi Owens, Josie Owens and Ruby Austin; her granddaughter Amber Phebus of Covington, TN; her great grandchildren, Scarlett Spracher, Sailor Spracher and Kenneth Lance; her grandson Lance Goodwin (Rica) of Memphis, TN; her great grandchildren, Reagan Goodwin and Garrett Goodwin; her grandson John Goodwin (Jillian) of Memphis, TN; her great grandchild Rowan Carol; her granddaughter Lauren Goodwin Ivy (Kevin); her great grandchildren, Frances Ivy, Wesley Ivy and Kimberly Grisham; her granddaughter Katie Johnson Brown (Jim) of West Point, MS; her great grandchildren, Collins Brown and Mary Charles Brown; her granddaughter Kesley Johnson James (Taylor) of Columbus, MS; her sister-in-law Gail Grisham Blair (Brooks) of Marietta, GA; her nieces, Ashley Hatfield (Shan) of Palmetto, FL and Allyson Phillips (John) of Woodstock, GA; her great-nephew Stone Hatfield of Palmetto, FL; her great-niece Lauren Phillips of Athens, GA; her caregivers, Shirley Bennett, Jean Bown, Arthur, Rosie Brown, Frances Wilemon, Pauleen Ware of Caitlin Hawkins, RN and Caitlin Lacy, RN of Angela Clay, CAN; and also Liam Owen.
Memorials may be made to lakenhopefoundation.com/donate; First Baptist Church, Aberdeen, or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
