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 Oak Ridge High School Class of 1966 - Latest News 01-04-2010 - Margaret Grills Retired Linden Elementary teacher . Margaret Grills Retired Linden Elementary teacher Posted Jan 03, 2010 KINGSPORT, Tenn. — .Margaret Grills, 89, of the Fordtown Community, died Friday, Jan. 1, 2010, due to declining health. A lifelong teacher, Miss Grills was a graduate of Sullivan High School and East Tennessee State College. She began her teaching career in Sullivan County but moved to Oak Ridge Schools in 1943. She retired from Linden Elementary School in 1986. During her career with the Oak Ridge school system she was recognized as "Tennessee Teacher of the Year" in the early 1950s. Miss Grills was a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Mary Hite Grills; brother, Ben Grills, Jr; and sister, Helen Grills Riggs. Survivors include a niece, Jill Rich and husband, Darrell; a nephew, Joe Riggs and wife, Becky; four great nephews, Garrett and Alex Rich, Darren and Ben Riggs, all of Kingsport, Tenn. The family received friends from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010, at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport. The service was conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, with Dr. Kenneth LaDuke and Parker J. Trent officiating. The graveside service followed at Oak Hill Memorial Park. Pallbearers were nephews. Honorary pallbearers were Hugh Grills, Danny Blakley and John Grills. The family would like to thank the staff of Steadman Hills and Netherland Health Care Center for all the kindness extended during her declining health. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Glen Alpine United Methodist Church at 3200 Glen Alpine Rd., Kingsport, TN 37660. Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com for online condolences. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the family of Margaret Grills. Copyright © 2010 GateHouse Media, Inc. Some Rights Reserved. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. Return to Latest News |
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