James Leroy

Grantom

James Leroy Grantom went to be with his Lord on March 20, 2022.

The memorial service will be conducted at 1 PM on Saturday March 26, 2022 at Trinity United Methodist Church with Pastor Jacob Fields officiating. Following the service there will be visitation with light refreshments. There will be a private family interment at Crestview Memorial Cemetery at a later date.

Leroy was born in Frost, Texas on November 15, 1934 to Mary Lauzine Denn and James Theo Grantom. He married Carolyn Harbes September 1957 and was married 64 years. He served in the United States Army and the United States Naval Reserve. He graduated from Midwestern State University in May 1960. He worked at Max Krutz House of Music. Later he started his own insurance business with Farmers Insurance then became a Piano Tuner for over 20 years. Piano Tuning was his true love.
Leroy was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. He loved his Christian walk and shared it with all who knew him. He served as Choir Director, Sunday school teacher and Youth Director for the church for many years. Leroy was involved in The Walk to Emmaus and in Kairos Prison Ministry for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother R.H. Grantom.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn, son Keith and Jessica Grantom and daughter Lori and Kelly Seemann. He is also survived by his grandchildren Marcella and Amanda Joiner-Deluna, Ariel and Britt Hudnell, Halsey Grantom- Seemann, Faith Grantom-Seemann, Alli Grantom-Seemann, Shawnee Heibert, Dakota and Taylor Heibert and Michael Smith. Great-grandchildren are Aybree, Kohen, Koda, Hunter and Vada.
Leroy is also survived by sisters-in-laws Jeannine Oliver, Mary Eda Laing and husband Carroll, Shirley Ruddy, and Kay Grantom.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to Hospice of Wichita Falls or Trinity United Methodist Church.