William Nelson Grissom, 83, of McMinnville (Highland community) died Monday, Dec. 5 at his residence.He was born Feb. 14, 1928 in Warren County and was the former owner of Grissom’s Processing Plant, and a member of Highland Church of Christ. Mr. Grissom was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd Kenneth and Plina Retha Jones Grissom; sisters, Christine Thomas and Betty Ann Hill; and brother, John Grissom.Survivors include his wife Maxine Fisher Grissom; daughters Renee and Mike Johnson of McMinnville, Carrie and David Huckeby of Rock Island, Kathy and C.L. Witt of McMinnville, and Shelly and David Miller of Murfreesboro; son Chuck and Deb Grissom of McMinnville; sisters, Dorothy Clark of Elkhart, Ind., and Sue and Robert Lee of McMinnville; brother, Paul and Stella Grissom of McMinnville; grandchildren, Heather Comer, Kelci Ramsey, Nelson Huckeby, Tessa Curtis, Olivia Witt, Richard Grissom, and Miranda Grissom; and great-grandchildren, Ella Mae Curtis, Rachel Grissom, and Sarah Kate Grissom.Funeral service is 11 a.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Richard Bowman and Bro.
William Nelson Grissom, 83