Virginia Grantham passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017. She was born on October 11, 1947 in Cordele, Ga. At the age of five, her parents, the late Grover Loden Wade and Neata Rutherford Wade, relocated to Monticello.
She is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Brant (Vernon); a brother, Steven Wade (Laurie); two sisters, Mary Joe Wade (Todd Thigpen) and Rita Atkinson (Eugene); one nephew and two nieces. She is also survived by her special friend, her dog "Buddy."
A Service of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, April 13 at Beggs Monticello Chapel, at 5 p.m.
Donations may be made to: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 60 East 56th Street 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022 or by calling toll-free 1-866-FIND-A-CURE. Donations may also be made to: American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22202 or by calling 1-800-DIABETES (800-342-2383).