Marty and Karla Grant

The Genealogy of Marty Grant and wife Karla Mangus Grant.

Grant, Marvin Alan

Grant, Marvin Alan

Male 1946 - 2013  (66 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.


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  • Name Grant, Marvin Alan
    Nickname Alan
    Birth 19 Aug 1946  Topton, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Also Known As Alan 
    Reference Number
    _UID EEB1888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000C3D4 
    Death 15 Jun 2013  Florence, Florence Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 18 Jun 2013  Palmetto Gardens, Marion Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I49  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2026

    Father Grant, Garland Samuel,   b. 5 Jun 1922, Blairsville, Union Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Nov 2000, Burlington, Alamance Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    Mother George, Luella,   b. 2 Aug 1924, Topton, Cherokee Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1990, Johnsonville, Florence Co, SC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Marriage 10 Nov 1941  Blairsville, Union Co, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 9BE23D4744AB0F43B7B06E6B06CB91A78BCE 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family LIVING
    _UID A819C26E3E2C2048B76006BA5830E5CED563 
    Children 
     1. LIVING
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:Marty Grant's father.;


      !REFERENCE:
      http://www.martygrant.com/
      http://www.martygrant.com/genealogy/grant


      !REFERENCE:
      "A History of the Grant Family of Western North Carolina" (2 vol), by Marvin A. Grant, Jr.
      Available at:
      http://www.martygrant.com/books/publications.htm


      !BIRTH:19 Aug 1946 proven by Birth Certificate # 848595 Marvin Alan GRANT (* NOTE: "Martin" crossed out). Born Cherokee Co, NC, Valleytown Township, Topton. Usual Residence of Mother: NC, Graham Co, Robbinsville. Father: Garland S. GRANT, white, 24, born GA, farmer. Mother: Luella GEORGE, white, 22, born Cherokee Co, NC, housewife. Children born to this mother: 2. Mother's mailing address: Mrs. Garland GRANT, Robbinsville, NC. Child born 1:40am. Information above furnished by Garland GRANT, father.;


      !CENSUS:1950 Graham Co., NC Cheoah Township, ED 38-5 # 142
      Garland Grant head 27 M GA Welder - Const. Co.
      Louella wife 25 NC
      Garland Jr son 7
      Marvin A. son 3
      Richard L. son 1;


      !RESIDENCE:120 E. James St., Mullins, SC with his parents before he got married;


      !NOTES:Graduated Mullins (SC) High School Class of 1964.;


      !MARRIAGE:26 Nov 1964 Marion County, SC proven by Marriage License S4-40539, D.B. McINTYRE, Probate Judge of Marion Co, SC. Marvin Alan GRANT of Mullins, SC and Alice Faye CAMPBELL of Mullins, SC, 18 years and 18 years, white, American, applied 9:35am, 21 Nov 1964. Certificate: "This is to certify that Rev. Robert A. TAYLOR did this day perform the marriage ceremony for the within named persons at Mullins, South Carolina, this 26 day of November, A.D. 1964." Signed: Robert A. TAYLOR, Ordained Pastor, 313 Dixon St, Mullins, SC. Signed: Marvin Alan GRANT, Alice Faye CAMPBELL;


      !DEED:-- --- 1988 Cherokee Co, NC;

      !DEED:-- --- 1988 Caswell Co, NC;


      !NOTES:
      19 Aug 1946 Marvin Alan Grant, called “Alan” by family, “Marvin” by friends, was born in Topton, Cherokee County, North Carolina to Garland Samuel GRANT and Luella GEORGE Grant. Born in Charles Noten GEORGE’s house in Topton, just off of Old North Carolina 10. Family resided in Graham County at the time just a few miles up the road.
      20 Oct 1946 Alice Faye Campbell, called “Faye” was born in Mullins Hospital, Mullins, Marion County, South Carolina to Alva Gabriel CAMPBELL and Gertrude TURNER Campbell. Family resided in the town of Mullins at the time.
      1964 Daddy and Mama graduated Mullins High School, Mullins, Marion County, SC. Resided at 120 E. James Street, Mullins.
      26 Nov 1964 Marvin Alan Grant married Alice Faye CAMPBELL, Mullins Church of God, Mullins, Marion County, South Carolina.

      1964-1965 Resided at 419 1/2 Park Street, Mullins. Worked at Burlington Industries, Selma Hosiery Mill, Dillon, Dillon County, South Carolina.

      Nov/Dec 1965 Had accident on wet road, flipped car near Dillon. Woke up in Dillon Hospital. Car was totaled. Alan was not seriously injured. Granddaddy, Garland Samuel Grant (Sr) drove down from Grundy, Virginia and took us to where he lived.

      1965-1966 Resided Crystal Block Mining Camp, near Grundy, Buchanan County, Virginia. Worked for Pepsi-Cola Company driving truck. Quit after one day of driving on icy slippery mountain roads. Had to get my formula water from a spring as tap water was too black (from Coal mines).

      Jan 1966 Moved to Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. Lived in Apartment on Dallas Road belonging to Tom and Bobby (GRANT) Sawyer, Daddy’s Uncle and Aunt. Worked at Michael's Glass Company with Tom Sawyer. One day in Atlanta, scaffolding collapsed under daddy, leaving him hanging 4 stories up. Workers rebuilt scaffolding under him, he was unhurt, but shaken. Daddy quit a short time after Uncle Tom left.

      1967 Moved to Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina with granddaddy (Garland S. Grant). Lived on Highway 301 north of Enfield. Daddy worked with Granddaddy at Georgia Pacific as a Saw Filer Trainee.

      1 Mar 1967 Daddy hired on with IBM in Research Triangle Park. We moved to Durham County, North Carolina where we rented a house on Leesville Road from Tom and Florence Saunders.

      1972 Purchased a mobile home and moved to near Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina and lived in B&W (Broadway & Ward) Trailer Park on Business U.S. 70.

      1973 Moved a few miles away to Byrdsville Mobile Home Court (owned by Bill Byrd, later Willard Cates) off of Old North Carolina 10.

      1975 Daddy was transferred to IBM in Columbia, South Carolina. We moved to Cedar Creek Trailer Park, in Eastover, Richland County, South Carolina on U.S. 76. Worst place I ever lived.

      1976 Daddy transferred to IBM Raleigh, North Carolina. While he made arrangements to move trailer back to Byrdsville, he resided with friend Earl Queen in Woods Trailer Park on Lawrence Road near Hillsborough, NC. Mama and I stayed with Uncle Garland S. Grant Jr near Kinston, Lenoir County, NC in trailer off of Neuse Road on Southwest Creek. Stayed for about 3 months,

      1976 Daddy, mama and me moved back to Byrdsville exactly where we had lived before.

      1979 Daddy transferred to IBM Research Triangle Park, NC.

      1981 Mama took a 1 year temporary job with IBM at Research Triangle Park working on the Assembly lines making Computer Monitors.

      1988 Daddy and Mama purchase 6 acres of land in Prospect Hill, Caswell County, North Carolina off of John Oakley Road. Also purchase 4 acres of land in Topton, Cherokee County, North Carolina from Garland and Luella. Land was Luella's portion of her mother’s estate (Della Christmas WRIGHT George, died 1982). Della inherited the land from her father’s estate (Aaron Alexander WRIGHT, died 1907).

      1989 Daddy and Mama and Granddaddy and Grandmama (Garland and Luella) all move to land in Caswell County. They sell mama and daddy’s old trailer to Willard Cates and move into grandmama and granddaddy’s newer trailer.

      5 Oct 1990 Grandmother Luella GEORGE Grant dies in Florence County, South Carolina of Brain Cancer.

      1991 Granddaddy moves out.

      6 Mar 1992 Daddy takes an IBM Early Retirement with 25 years of service. Full retirement becomes active on 1 Mar 1997 with full benefits.

      1992 Mama takes job at the Triangle Restaurant (at junction of NC 86 and NC 49 in Prospect Hill, NC) as a waitress.

      12 Feb 1994 Daddy goes back with IBM in a 3 year Temporary position at Research Triangle Park working in the Parts warehouse.

      1 Mar 1997 Daddy is fully retired from IBM.


      !OBITUARY:(Marion Star, Andrews Journal, Graham Star)
      MARVIN ALAN GRANT
      Marvin Alan Grant, 66, of Marion, SC, died Saturday, June 15, 2013 at McLeod
      Regional Medical Center after an illness. A graveside service will be held at
      2:00pm on Tuesday, June 18, at Palmetto Memorial Gardens, directed by Richardson
      Funeral Home.

      Mr. Grant was born in Topton, NC, a son of the late Garland Samuel Grant and
      Luella George Grant. He was retired from IBM Corporation, working in purchasing
      and manufacturing.

      Surviving are his wife, Faye Grant of the home; son Marvin "Marty" Grant, Jr.
      (Karla) of Kinston, NC; brothers Garland Grant, Jr. (Ruth) of Pinetown, NC and
      Richard Grant of Pinetown, NC; and sister Luanne Meggs (Ben) of Sellers, SC; He
      is also survived by his aunts Margie Brank of NC; Bobbie Sawyer of Kennesaw, GA;
      Mary Nell Lequire of Topton, NC; Myra Mason (Sonny) of GA; and uncle Richard
      George (Runelle) of Fripp Island, SC; He is also survived by many nieces and
      nephews and cousins.;


      !NOTES:Funeral was arranged by Jerry Richardson, Richardson's Funeral Home. Pastor Tom Langston of the Marion Presbyterian Church performed the service. Weather was hot, but breezy, perfect.

      In attendance (some may not have been at funeral but did come to visitation):
      Faye Grant, wife.
      Marty Grant, son.
      Karla Grant, daughter-in-law.

      Richard Grant, brother, his children Melissa, Rich and Heather. Heather's daughter Amber. Rich's son Andrew.

      Luanne Meggs, sister. Her son Jason Meggs. Luanne's daughter-in-law Debbie Meggs and Debbie's daughter Jessica.

      Brother Garland Grant could not attend due to medical problems, and his family remained with him near home.

      Joey Skipper, nephew.
      Jo Skipper Horne, niece, and her daughter Erin.

      Marie Campbell McIntyre, sister-in-law, her husband Al McIntyre, her former husband Gene Ammons.
      Marie's daughter Shannon Ammons Querubin, her husband Allan, Allan's parents Alex and Norma, Shannon's children Ryan Cooper, Austin Querubin, Sammie Querubin and Andie Querubin.
      Marie's daughter Stephanie Ammons Byrd just had a baby a few days before and could not attend.
      Marie's daughter Stacy Ammons Coker, her husband Jonah and their daughter London. Stacy was about 3 months pregnant.
      Al's son Robert McIntyre.
      Al's daughter Brett McIntyre Brigman.
      Al's daughter Addie McIntyre Taylor, her husband Chris, their son Aiden and newborn son Brennan (born about a week ago).
      Al's brother Joe McIntyre, and their sister Betsy Roberts.

      Billy Campbell, brother-in-law. His daughter Amber Thurman and her husband Chris.

      Freddy Campbell, brother-in-law, and wife Lisa. Their daughter Emily had just returned to Kentucky a week before and could not attend. Lisa's mother Patsy.

      Faye's cousins: Bobby Campbell (and wife Shelby), Brenda Campbell Causey, Gail Campbell Richardson and Ann Campbell Turner, Ronnie Turner, Phil Turner.

      Next door neighbors Richard ---, "Miss Marie", Nancy (across street).

      Other's I don't recall offhand.;


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