Elsie Grant

Elsie M. Grant was born January 11, 1933 and passed away March 30, 2020 at the age of 87.

She is survived by her children, Marcus Reid and wife, Patricia; Ella Jordan; Shirley Smith and husband, Danny; Felicia Moore and husband, Terry; and Melissa Yepson and husband, Samuel; 15 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren and great great grandchilden. She is also survived by her brother, Sam Kelphart and wife, Winnie of North Carolina and sister, Dorothy Barnwell and husband, Sam of Wichita Falls, Texas; her step daughters, Joan Fretwell, Joyce Grant and Elizabeth Phillips; step son, Billy Grant; and companion, Harrison Grant.

She is preceded in death by her son, James Reid, the father of her children, Albert Reid, parents, Loyd Marcus Murphy and Katie Stroud Murphy.

Private family viewing will be held 2pm to 4pm Thursday, April 2nd at Riley Smith and Sons Funeral Home. Private interment will be at Whitmire Methodist Church Cemetery in Salem, South Carolina.

Arrangements were handled by Riley Smith & Sons Funeral Home, 1810 West Fourth Street, DeQuincy, La.

(Paid memorial.)

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