Wayne Grant

Wayne Houston Grant, 72, of 3315 Forks River Road, Kenton, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2012, five months after an accident on his farm. Wayne graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a degree in accounting. He was employed by Ernst and Ernst Accounting Firm and ALCOA before pursuing his dream of owning his own farm. He bought first farm in Sevier County, Tennessee in 1968. He moved with his wife and three small children to their farm in Obion County in 1973. Wayne fulfilled another dream in recent years- he farmed alongside his son, David. In his free time, Wayne enjoyed woodworking projects and restored antique cars. Mr. Grant served on the five year planning committee for First Baptist Church of Kenton, The Obion County Soil Conservation Board, Mud Creek Watershed Board, and is a past president of the Kenton Special School District. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Anne C. Grant; his son, David Grant, of Rutherford; his daughter Holly Xenios, of Dallas, Texas; and his daughter, Christy Grant Kobes, of Spartanburg, SC. He is also survived by his sister, Charlotte Sylvia, of Maryville, TN. He has four grandsons, Grant and Peter Sam Kobes, and Yiannis and Zach Xenios, and one granddaughter, Claire Kobes. The family will welcome friends on Friday evening, August 17, 2012, from 5-8pm at First Baptist Church of Kenton. Funeral services will take place Saturday, August 18, at 11am at FBC of Kenton. Karnes & Son Funeral Home of Kenton is honored to serve the family of Wayne Houston Grant.