Donald Ray Grissom

Donald Ray Grissom, 84, of Pollard, Arkansas, passed away March 18, 2025, at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

He was born on August 29, 1940, in Clay County, Arkansas, and was the son of Elbert “Bert” and Georgia (Parrish) Grissom.

Donald was united in marriage to Anna Sue Keller on February 18, 1961.

Donald loved to play baseball, since he was five years old he wanted to be a catcher. He had a chance to try out for the Cardinals but the day before he slid into base and hurt his knee. He was a good football player. He loved to pipeline once he started to work and went to Alaska twice. He enjoyed to net fish on the Black River and later spent many hours pole fishing. He loved his mother and always took the time to visit her. He grew up on the farm with his dad, mother, brother and sisters, helping keep things going while his dad was sick. He loved to read and talk about the Bible, and would talk with everyone about the Bible and Jesus.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, JoAnn Couch and Vada Hardin; and brother, Marvin Ray Grissom.

Donald is survived by his wife, Anna Sue Grissom; son, Michael Ray Grissom of McDougal, Arkansas; daughter, Annette (Tony) Cloninger of Crystal City, Missouri; six grandchildren, Julie (Jimmy) Crague of Hendersonville, Tennessee, Kristen Grissom (Dustin Henson) of Kingsman, Arizona, Brooke (David) Smith of Hendersonville, Erica Grissom of Jonesboro, Arkansas, Wade Cloninger of Crystal City, Missouri, and Cheyenne Cloninger of Barnhart, Missouri; two great-grandchildren, Wyatt Cloninger of Crystal City, Missouri, and Jaxson Carlson of Barnhart, Missouri; two brothers, Kenneth (Kathy) Grissom of McDougal, Arkansas, and Clois (Diane) Grissom of Paragould, Arkansas; two sisters, Ramey (Carroll) Shipman of McDougal, Arkansas, Barbara Harris (Devon) of Piggott, Arkansas; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2025, at the Hoggard & Sons Chapel in Piggott with Kevin Faughn officiating. Burial was in Mars Hill Cemetery in Crockett,Arkansas. Pallbearers were Bentley Grissom, Bradley Grissom, Wade Harris, Keith Hardin, Kevin Hardin, Richey Phillips, and Chris Grissom. Honorary pallbearers were Cody Culver, Rick Culver, Ira Lucas, Clay Bolen, Nick Harris, Guy Graddy, and Jonathon Beecher. Hoggard & Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.