Sherman Dean "Cotton" Grant
Jul 8, 1938 - Apr 11, 2019
Posted by Martha Reddout

© Marietta Monitor
19 Apr 2019, Page 4

Interment followed in the Belleville-Bourland Cemetery.

Sherman Grant, known as Cotton to all his family and friends, was born July 8, 1938 at Petersburg to the late Hailey and Eula Grant. He departed from this life on Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Marietta.

Cotton attended school at Courtney. He was the last to graduate to receive a Courtney High School diploma in 1957. He married the love of his life, Jacqueline Blankenship on January 31, 1959 at Ardmore and they began their journey in life together. Cotton and Jacqueline started their own family in September of 1960 with their daughter Deanne, followed by another daughter, Lisha in January 1962. Their family was completed with their son Kevin in December 1971. At a young age, Cotton began working at the Belleville Cotton Gin then for Badley Burkett Well Service. From there, he began his lifelong career of farming. Cotton was instrumental in starting the Courtney Fire Department and was the first fire chief. He helped with the construction of the Courtney Community Building and was a great help with the Belleville-Bourland Cemetery by helping with the upkeep of the cemetery and donating land. Cotton was a Dallas Cowboy, OU Sooner and NASCAR fan.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Harvey Grant; and sisters, Marie Dewbre, Nelda Bechtol and Glenda Vinson.

Survivors include his wife, Jacqueline of the home; children, Sonia Deanne Grant and fiancée Bill Caldwell of Marietta, Lisha Dawn Scifres of Ringling, and Kevin Dale Grant and wife Amy of Courtney; grandchildren, Heather Longest, Jeremy White, Krista Longest and husband Chisium, Travis White, Derek Grant, Joshua Grant and Kimberlyn Apala and husband Randy; great-grandchildren, Connor, Rylee, Carter, Cannon, Ryker, Finley, Randon and Luke; sister, Lana Ball of Fritch, Texas; brothers, Haskell Grant and wife Joann and Darrell Grant and wife Linda, all of Lone Grove; sister-in-law, Retha Grant of Ardmore; brother-in-law, Jerry Vinson of Ardmore; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Larry and Sherian Blankenship of Courtney; and many other family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers were Kevin Grant, Randy Jackson, Denver Weatherly, Kerry Blankenship, Larry Don Blankenship and Johnny Dewbre. Honorary bearers were Tankie Spivey, Gene Jackson, Gale Black, Sonny Mobley, Larry Blankenship and Mickey Pettit.

Donations may be made to the Courtney Community Center or to the Belleville-Bourland Cemetery Association.

Online guest book: alexanderfuneralhome.org