Obituary of Sarah Irene Grayson

Sarah Irene Grayson, age 99, moved to Heaven on Sunday, August 24, 2014 from Greeley County Health Center in Tribune, Kansas. Sarah began her life’s journey in the Grand Junction area of Tennessee on July 16, 1915, the daughter of Richard & Irene Hood Phinessee. On February 18, 1940, Sarah married Rev. Nelson Grayson, Sr. in Memphis, Tennessee. Sarah worked as a nurse assistant and after Nelson returned from his tour of duty with the United States Army, the family moved to Towner, Colorado, where they raised their extended family. After Rev. Grayson’s retirement in 1974, the family moved to Tribune, Kansas, and in 1976 Sarah completed her lifelong dream, desire and passion, earning her GED in the Continuing Education Program from Colby Community College in Colby, Kansas. The Rev. Grayson passed away on September 19, 1998 at Tribune, Kansas. Sarah loved being a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. Sarah was enthusiastic about sharing her faith with her family. At all family gatherings, she would encourage each family member to start a personal relationship with Christ. Sarah eagerly shared the joys of having Christ in her life for eight- seven years. At age 95, Sarah moved to Wichita, Kansas to live with her daughter, Iva. Iva and Sarah faithfully returned to Tribune every month in order to enjoy worshipping with her Assembly of God Church family. Sarah favorite accomplishments were growing a humongous beet, riding in the Greeley County Fair Parade, playing piano in church, learning to type, baking and decorating cakes, parenting her cat, Miss Dolly, earning college credits and annually reading her Bible in it entirety. Sarah’s desire was that all should come to know Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. Her life’s mission was to build the Kingdom of Heaven. Her zest for Kingdom building is far reaching and will have a lasting impact on her family and community where she was so loved and cherished. Sarah’s surviving family includes- Eight Children- Nelson, Jr. & Clara Grayson- St. Louis, Missouri Robert Grayson- Columbia, Missouri Iva Fairley- Wichita, Kansas Gloria Louise & Louis Morris- Springfield, Missouri John Maxwell- Lamar, Colorado Lillie Turner- Ashland, Kansas Lorenzo, Sr. & Wanda Hurde- Larned, Kansas Rebecca Jackson- Memphis, Tennessee Numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great grandchildren Her parents, four siblings, three sons and four grandchildren precede her in death. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am ( MDT ) Saturday, August 30, 2014 at the Assembly of God Church in Tribune, Kansas with Pastor Justin Scherer and Rev. Mike Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Greeley County Cemetery in Tribune, Kansas. Friends may call from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm Friday at Price & Sons Funeral Home in Tribune, Kansas. Memorials may be given to the Assembly of God Church in Tribune, Kansas in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home website at priceandsons.com