Deacon Freddie W. Grant Sr.

Statesboro, Georgia Deacon Freddie Walter Grant, Sr., age 90, departed this life Saturday, July 29, 2023, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Screven County, Georgia to the late Walter H. Grant and Cora Lee Jones Grant. He was a life-long native of Statesboro, Georgia. Deacon Grant was a faithful member of the St. Paul Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacon board, the willing workers, the brotherhood and served as financial chairman until his health began to fail. After honorably serving in the United States Army, he decided to further his education by attending night school and received his high school diploma. Some of his hobbies include fishing at the Savannah River, gardening and cutting his lawn. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Deloach Grant, four children, Pedetha Grant, Sheila Grant Johnson, Elizabeth Miles and Tameka Feoan Grant.; his brothers, Willie Joe Grant and Clinton Garfield Grant, and a sister, Lois Hodges. He leaves to cherish his memories, two daughters, Linda Douglas, Statesboro, GA and Marietta Mangram Brunswick, GA; five sons, Alfred Grant, Sr., Register, GA, Arthur (Betty) Grant, Freddie (Nikki) Grant, Jr., Winford (Saundra) Grant, all of Statesboro, GA and Pasquale (Keisha) Grant, Harkin, TX; a devoted friend,, Sara Lawrence, Statesboro, GA; a son-in-law, Carl Johnson, Statesboro, GA; a bonus cousin and grandson, Derek Scott, Atlanta, GA; 27 grandchildren, a host of great grandchildren, several great-great grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Bernice Grant, Statesboro, GA, a host of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. A visitation for Deacon Grant will be held 6 pm to 8 pm, Friday August 4, 2023, at the chapel of Hill’s Mortuary. Deacon Grant will lie in state on the day of service from 12 noon until the funeral hour. There will be no viewing after the eulogy. The funeral service for Deacon Freddie W. Grant, Sr., will be held, 1 pm Saturday, August 5, 2023, at the Original First African Baptist Church, Rev. Christopher M. Culbreth, I, pastor, the Rev. Shun Newson, presiding and the Rev Arthur Williams, as eulogist. Burial will follow in the Bulloch Memorial Gardens. Final rites have been entrusted to Hill’s Mortuary, Inc.

Deacon Freddie W. Grant Sr.

September 6, 1932 - July 29, 2023