Obituary of Andy Grier

Services for Andy Grier, 61, Overton, are scheduled for 10:00 am, Thursday, August 25 at the Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home chapel, Overton with Reverend Johnny Wright officiating. Burial will be in the Rock Springs Cemetery, near Gladewater. Mr. Grier died Monday, August 22, 2011, in a Henderson hospital. He was born September 10, 1949, in Gladewater to the late Lloyd Thomas Grier and Verna Dell Raymond Grier. He was a graduate of McArthur High School Houston and was a U.S. Air Force Veteran. He had worked in the Walmart Bakery, Henderson and was a dispatcher for B.J. Services, Kilgore. He married Elaine Crider, August 23, 1968, in Houston. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Lee Grier. Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Elaine Grier, Overton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jimmy Lee and Sherry Grier, League City and Brian Avery and Treasure Grier, Beebe, Arkansas; a daughter, Nicole Michelle Grier, Overton; a sister, Terry Lynn Cornelius, Spring; nine grandchildren, Christopher Lawrence, Dusty Grier, Garrett Grier, Savanna Grier, Kelsey Grier, Tori Grier, Colton Grier, Michael Grier, and William Cook; mother-in-law, Shirley Johnson, Overton; two nieces, Sharon and Peggy Cornelius; and numerous cousins. Pallbearers will be Charlie Walker, Perry Walker, Brian Raymond, Tony Raymond, Lethon Baird and Sammy Bell. Grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm, Wednesday, August 24.