Charles Grace

Charles Keith Grace, 85 of Pineville, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013 at Pineville Community Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born on December 26, 1927 at home in Kettle Island, KY to late Hickory Ernest Grace, Sr. and Mary Jane Brock Sewell Grace. He had retired as District Manager of Kentucky Utilities and was a very active member of the First Baptist Church of Pineville where he sang in the choir. Charles loved golf and was a member of the Pine Mountain Golf Club. He had served as Co-chairman of The Kentucky Mountain Laurel Festival and had been a member of the board of directors at Clear Creek Baptist Bible College. He had also served on the Pineville School Board, was a member of the Pineville Kiwanis Club. He had been a referee for high school and college football. Charles had served in the United States Marine Corp. In addition to his parents , he was preceded in death by 15 siblings and a grandson, Joseph Andrew Smith. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Barbara Anne Brooks Grace of Pineville; daughters, Sharon 'Shay' Grace of Pineville, Marilou Grace Johnson of Richmond; grandson, Brooks Keith Johnson of Richmond; special nephews, Charles Hickory Grace and Bennie, of Middlesboro, Milton and Teresa Brooks of Pineville, Russell and Kim Brooks of Nicholasville, Bob and Jane Brooks of Marietta GA; sisters; Irene Sowder, Kathleen McCoy, Geraldine Lumpkins, and a host of family and friends.