IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Dena 'June'

Dena 'June' Grissom Profile Photo

Grissom

Mar 7, 1930 — Sep 14, 2023

Neosho

Obituary

Dena June Grissom was born March 7, 1930, in Anderson, Missouri, the daughter of Ed and Lyda (Williams) White.  She entered into rest on September 14, 2023, at the age of 93.  June attended McDonald County Schools and later served as secretary of her class for thirty-eight years.  She had worked as an office manager for Neosho Optical and was a homemaker.  She was an avid quilter and enjoyed going out to eat with her special friend, Deneasa Allen.  June was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, and she loved serving people.  On June 23, 1947, in Galena, Kansas, June, and Norman Grissom were united in marriage and shared sixty-four years together before his death on December 27, 2011.  June is survived by two daughters, Norma Rhames Newton and husband, Larry of Neosho, Karen Wilson of Neosho; five grandchildren, Shane Rhames, Shad Rhames, Amber Busby, Brandon Wilson and Cheree; eight great-grandchildren, Jade Benhardt, Morgane Bailee French, Logan Rhames, Molly Mertz, Rileigh Pinney, Chloe Rhames, Landrie Rhames, Brynley Rhames as well as two great-great-grandchildren, Anika French and Jensen Pinney, and her beloved fur baby, Yogee.  In addition to her husband, she is preceded in death by a son, David 'Frankie' Grissom; two sons-in-law, Jesse Rhames and Rick Wilson, and her parents.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at 10 a.m. at the Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. Pastor Mike Leake will officiate.  Interment will follow in the Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, and serving as pallbearers will be Shane Rhames, Shad Rhames, Brandon Wilson, Jim Parmley, Scott Tucker, and David Derr.  The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 pm to 6 pm at the funeral home.  Contributions in memory of June may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, Missouri.

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September
20

Wednesday

Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories

312 South Wood Street, Neosho, MO 64850

5:00 - 6:00 pm

Funeral Service

September
21

Thursday

Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories

312 South Wood Street, Neosho, MO 64850

Starts at 10:00 am

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