Mr. Grady Black, age 99, Johnson City, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the Christian Care Center of Johnson City.

Mr. Black was a native of Butler, Tennessee and son of the late Henry J. & Elizabeth Pearl Hatley Black. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Ward Black, a brother, Floyd Black, half-brothers, Pete, Roy, Bill and Earl, half-sisters, Grace Evans, Gertrude Milhorn, Betty Willis and Dorothy Tester and a granddaughter, Ramona Black.

He was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Black was a United States Marines Veteran having served during WWII.

He was a loving and caring dad and enjoyed his grandchildren. He enjoyed Ginseng hunting, fishing, hunting and gardening. He will be dearly missed by his family.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Shirley & Junior Lewis and Elizabeth & Orlis Francis, all of Johnson City; son, Grady Black, Jr., Chuckey; grandchildren, Karen Conner (Terry), Connie Lewis, Kim Dulaney (David), Tracy Francis (Danielle) and Marchelle Black; great-grandchildren, Karey Spear, Jaime Norris, Joshua Francis, Christian Black and Brooke Crockett; great-great-grandchildren, Kassidy Spear and Courtney Spear; and special friends, Rita Walls, Becky Pickering, Jane Shell and Martha Poole.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Grady’s caregivers on the C-Ward of the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center and Christian Care Center of Johnson City.

Funeral services will be conducted 7:00 pm Friday, May 31, 2013 at Dillow-Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Tracy Pigford officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 pm Friday prior to the service.

Interment services will be conducted 1:00 pm Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Monte Vista Burial Park.

Pallbearers will be Terry Conner, Tracy Francis, David Dulaney, Mack Pickering, James Norris and Jeff Spear. Honorary pallbearers will be Roy Constable, Heyward Sell and Dan Bryant.