Obituary of Jesse Grant

Our very beloved father and friend to many, went home to be with our heavenly Father on November 28, 2011. Jesse died peacefully surrounded by his children at a local care center in Boise, Idaho. A celebration of his life will be officiated by Pastor Ross at St Paul's Baptist Church, 1320 W. Bannock Street; Boise, Idaho on December 10, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. Burial will be follow the service at Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise under the direction of Summers Funeral Home, Boise Chapel. Jesse was born on June 24, 1934 to Roosevelt (Bud) and Gladys Grant in Kilgore, Texas. Jesse attended school at Post Oak Elementary and graduated from North Chapel High School in Kilgore. In 1952 Jesse came to Boise and made this city his home. He worked at Larry Barnes and John Tom Perry Car Dealership and Willkie's Used Car and Detailing before going into business for himself. Jesse, rain or shine, loved fishing the many lakes of Idaho. He enjoyed cooking for his family and friends and at many of the St Paul Church functions. You could find Jesse and his good friend Tiny showing off their culinary skills in the cooking of ribs and hot links at Boise's Soul Food Extravaganza. Jesse married Willa Dean Stokes on April 25,1955, they divorced many years later. Jesse was preceded in death by his father Roosevelt Grant and his mother Gladys Grant Lockhart. He is survived by his sons: Jesse Grant (Teresa), Kevin Grant (Mary), Justen Roberts, Bradley Benson, and Cecil Benson; daughters: Marecia "Jackie" Strong, Evelyn "Evey" McAdams (Terry), Frances Thomas (Van), Ina Marie Grant, Dayna Agee (Miles) and Sabrina Stokes; and one sister Wilma Lockhart Shines. Jesse Loved his kids and made us all laugh. Jesse had numerous grandchildren and he loved them all equally ~ even though he told each one secretly that they were his favorite: Tori, Monica, Kendra, Rachel, Pattrick, Cameron, Queana, Kaliesha, McKenna, Kamiha, Amaad, Alia and Madison. The family especially wants to thank all of the Doctors, Saint Alphonsus Hospital, Valley View Care Center and United Hospice for giving our father such great care and his dignity in his final days and his many friends and is congregation family that brightened his days. Jesse loved his congregation family at St Paul's and in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the St. Paul Children's Ministry in his name. Daddy ~ may you rest peacefully in God's love. We love you.