EDWARD STANLEY GRANT

Edward Stanley Grant, 86, of Ash Grove passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023. Grant was born June 10, 1936, to Wilbur and Mary Aileen (Berry) Grant in Dade County. On May 12, 1956, Grant married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Anna Johnson and they shared over 65 years together, until her passing in 2021.
Grant was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Ash Grove High School in 1954. Along the way, he worked at Boeing Aircraft in Wichita, Kan., Royal McBee Typewriter and Custom Metal Craft in Springfield. While he and his wife Ruthie also ran a 140-acre farm, he went on to become a career screw machine operator. In 1976, he opened his own business in Ash Grove, Unique Metal Turning Co., Inc. After retiring emeritus in 1998, his two sons, Paul and David, proudly carried on the family business 47 years later.  

Shortly after retiring, he and Ruthie enjoyed traveling for a while. They both loved the Ash Grove Sunshine Center and usually frequented there daily for lunch and enjoyed playing cards with friends.
Grant was a man of faith and prior to becoming a member of Center Baptist Church of Ash Grove, he attended Hopewell Baptist Church of Everton from an early age and served as a deacon there for many years.

Grant is survived by his children, Paul Grant and wife Pam, of Everton, Linda Grant of Aurora, David Grant and wife Kim, of Ash Grove, Christina Grant of Ash Grove; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; brother Jim Grant of Kansas City; sisters, Mary Frances Welsh of Ketchikan, Alaska, Jane Fihn of Concord, Calif.; and a host of family and many friends.
Grant was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Anna (Johnson) Grant; parents; brothers, Larry Grant, Morris Berry Grant and Bill Wayne Grant.

Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Wilson-Griffin Funeral Home, Ash Grove. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2023, at the funeral home, with burial to follow at Sinking Creek Cemetery, Everton. 
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Ash Grove Sunshine Center and may be left at the funeral home.