Obituary of Mae Belle Grantham

Mae Belle Grantham, 87 of Blountstown, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Blountstown. Mae Belle was born January 30, 1936, in Graceville, Florida to the late Lemmie (L.M.) and Ressie Miles and had lived in Calhoun County since 1959. She was a true matriarch and pillar of the community. She served on the Calhoun County Senior Citizen Board for many years as well as being instrumental in organizing the Senior Citizen Death by Chocolate Event. She volunteered with the local Lions Club. Mae Belle also served her church by teaching Sunday school, running the nursery and leading the church’s chocolate easter egg project. Mae Belle is preceded by her husband Harvey Grantham; her daughter, Debra Grantham; her brothers, A.C., Artis, Odell, Adell, B.H. and R.L. Miles; her sisters, Ann Pippen and Melba Strickland. Great-grandchildren Brantlee Sourbeck and Emma Jean. She is survived by her children, Billy Grantham and his wife Jennifer, Nina Hall and her husband Dennis, Lisa Godwin and her husband Emory and Carla Anderson and her husband Leon; her sister Patricia Newsome; her grandchildren, Christie Hester, Ashley and husband, Chris Pavuk, Alex Baxley and his wife Jordanna, Matthew Grantham and his wife Paige, Bryan Cumbie and his wife Lorie, Anna Caison, Amanda and husband, Tony Glover, Alisha Cox and her husband Danny, Deidra Hall, Brandi Burkes and her husband Aaron, Kelli and husband, Tommy Sourbeck, Danielle and husband, B.J. Patnode, Gabrielle and husband, Dustin Emelander, and Aqura Williams and husband, Kelcey; many great grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and other extended family. Services to celebrate Mae Belle’s life will be held 10:00 a.m., Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Blountstown First Pentecostal Holiness Church with Reverend David Goodman officiating. Interment will follow in Wood Cemetery near Blountstown. There will be a time of visitation one hour prior to the services on Saturday. Contributions may be made to the Blountstown Pentecostal Holiness Church or the Calhoun County Senior Citizens in Mae Belle’s name. Adams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be made at adamsfh.com 850-674-5449