Ruth Ann Grant

Ruth Ann Grant, 74, of Jackson passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Heartland Care and Rehab Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born March 2, 1942, in St. Louis to Ulysses C. and Eva Staats Gould. She and the Rev. Ellis A. Grant were married Dec. 21, 1958. They had been married nearly 48 years when Ellis passed away Dec. 14, 2006.

Ruth Ann was a graduate of Zalma High School. She later earned her LPN from the Cape Vo-Tech Center. She enjoyed playing the piano and spending as much time with her grandchildren as possible. She also supported and assisted her husband at the various churches where he served.

Loving survivors include three sons, the Rev. Michael (Anita) Grant, Stephen Grant (Nancy Thompson) and Charles (Alisha) Grant, all of Jackson; six grandchildren, Ashley (Trey) Ferrell, Adam (Allie) Grant, Ethan (Amber) Grant, Bethany Grant, Arabella and Lillie Grant; two great-grandchildren, Hunter and Hannah Ferrell; and one sister, Eleanore Carr of Advance, Missouri. Ruth Ann was anticipating the birth of two great-grandchildren very soon.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four siblings, Thelbert and Jim Gould, LaDonna Kerns and LaDenna Murphy.

Visitation will be from 5:30 p.m. until the time of service Tuesday at Connection Point Church in Jackson.

A memorial service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the church, with her sons, the Revs. Michael Grant and Stephen Grant officiating. Interment will be at a later date in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Relay for Life or the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.