Grady Lee Eidson

EIDSON, Grady Lee, - Age 61 of Prescott, MI died at home, Sunday, January 25, 2004.  Mr. Eidson was born in Waynesboro, Mississippi the son of LeRoy and Lettie (Hollingsworth) Eidson.  He and Shirley Little were married on April 17, 1976 in Fenton.  Grady lived in Jones and Wayne Counties in Mississippi and was a graduate of Beat Four High School.  After graduation he left for Flint and went to work for General Motors for 30 years and was known as 'Mississippi'.  He retired in 1992.  He belonged to the Arenac Sportsmen's Club and the U.A.W. Local #659.  Grady was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed hunting and fishing.  Surviving is his wife Shirley: 2 daughters; Tammy Harmon and husband Thomas of Grand Blanc and Debra Ann Eidson; 4 sons; James LeRoy Eidson of Fenton, Earl James Eidson of Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, William Michael Eidson and wife Sandra of Grand Blanc and Vechem Elvis Canamore of Flint.  Also surviving are 7 grandchildren; Vaughn Justin Canamore, Katrina Ann Canamore, Anthony James Harmon, Jr., Tyler Austin Eidson, Alexis Marie Eidson and Dylan Shane Eidson and Joey Stiple.  2 Brothers: Roy Wilson Eidson of Albertville, Alabama and Walter Lee Eidson of Shubuta, Mississippi.  1 Sister, Ann Eidson Wilson of Columbus, Georgia, a special sister-in-law Sue Eidson and several nieces and nephews.  Grady was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Luther Eidson and a brother-in-law Wayne Wilson.  Services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, January 29, 2004 at Sharp Funeral Home & Cremation Center, 6036 Fenton Rd. (Just south of Hill Rd.) Rick Truesdail will officiate.  Cremation will follow.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12 noon until service time.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Hospice of Helping Hands in Ogemaw County.  Envelopes are available at the funeral home.  Friends may share online condolences at www.sharpfuneralhomes.com