Christeen "Tennie" Grant

Plant City, FL and Nantahala, NC - Christeen 'Tennie" Grant, 68 of Plant City, FL formerly of Nantahala, NC passed away July 26, 2012 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, FL. Christeen loved to live for the Lord. She used her talents of singing and playing the piano to share her faith with others. She and her husband Marvin went on mission trips to Africa annually from 1992-2006. She also went on mission trips to Jamaica and Turks & Caicos Islands.

Christeen was the daughter of Anna Nichols Rowland of Aquone, NC and the late Elmer "Red" Rowland. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Marvin Grant; her three children, Darla Jones, Brad Grant and wife Jayne of Nantahala, Tyra Grant of Gibsonville, NC; eight grandchildren, Tristan Smith and wife Dana of Nantahala, Nathan Grant and wife Carrie of Robbinsville, Jessica and Amanda Grant, Kasidy, Dustyn and Levi Garrett; two great grandchildren, Miracle and Noah Grant; one step-great granddaughter, Danielle Crabtree; two sisters, Phyllis Bateman and husband Bert of Aquone, Shirley Oswalt and husband Tom of Aquone and Lakeland, FL, and one brother, Joe Rowland and wife Judy of Aquone, numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and nephews, cousins and family friends. She will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in memory of Christeen Grant at the United Community Bank, Andrews, NC to assist with medical expenses.

The memorial service will be held at Briartown Baptist Church at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, August 4. The family will receive friends before the service.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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