Obituary of Clyde Merel Grimes
Funeral services for Clyde Merel Grimes, 85, of Rosepine will be held at the Rosepine United Pentecostal Church in Rosepine, LA on Friday, April 26, 2019 at 10 A.M. with Rev. Gary Bankson and Carlos Hall officiating. Interment will be at the Rosepine Cemetery, in Rosepine, LA following services under the direction of the DeRidder Funeral Home.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 25th from 6 P.M. until 9 P.M. at the church.
Clyde was born on July 26, 1933 to John T. Grimes Sr. and Alice May Toney Grimes. He passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019.
Mr. Grimes was a faithful member of Rosepine United Pentecostal Church for over fifty years. He loved family, fishing and yard work.
He was preceded in death by his parents John T. Sr. and Alice May Grimes; wife, Audrey Florence Hall Grimes; brothers, Weldon Grimes, Coy C. (Pete) Grimes, John Thomas Jr. Grimes; sisters, Rosie Lee Grimes, Samantha Grimes, Evelyn Grimes and Bertie May Grimes and grandchildren, Jason Brooks and Joshua Ayrault.
He is survived by his daughters, Cherylan Bertrand & husband Lucien of Rosepine, Jackie Kueker of Rosepine and Barbara “Bo” Ayrault & husband David of Willow Park, TX; nine grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.
