In Memory

Lorene McCain (Grantham) - Class Of 1908

  Mrs. Lorence Grantham, 87, of Rt. 2, Delphi, died Monday, Jan. 3, 1977, at Lakeland Hospital, Lakeland, Fla., following a two day illness.  She was spending the winter at her residence in Lakeland.
  Born July 24, 1889, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of Harry and Laura Hatfield McCain.  She was married August 13, 1922, in Delphi to Wilber Grantham, who died July 29, 1975.  She was a graduate of Franklin College and taught at Eureka College in Eureka, Ill, and Delphi High School.
  She was member of Delphi Presbyterian Church and a past president of Carroll County Extension Homemakers Association.
  Surviving are a son, Richard Grantham, Rt. 2, Delphi; one daughter, Mrs. Mary K. Johnsen of Shreveport, La.; and five grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by a brother, Curtis McCain.
  The body will be returned to Jackson Funeral Home, Delphi, where friends may call from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday.  Services will be at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Friday with Douglas Tracy officiating.  Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery at Delphi.
 
Obituary notice taken from the Carroll County Comet, Wednesday, January 5, 1977