Deborah A. Grant Obituary (1953

Deborah A. Grant, 66 of Pontiac, IL died Saturday March 16, 2019 at 8:02PM at OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, Bloomington, IL. Cremation rites will be accorded and a celebration of life will be held on Friday March 22, 2019 from 2:30-5:30PM at the Pontiac Elks Lodge. Memorials in Deborah's name may be made to OSF St. Joseph Foundation Council for the Critical Care Floor. Calvert & Martin Funeral Home, Pontiac is handling the arrangements. Deborah was born on January 4, 1953 in Pontiac, IL a daughter of DeWayne and Nancy (Goembel) Dodson. She married Ed Grant on September 29, 1992 in Pigeon Forge, TN. He survives in Cornell, IL. Also surviving is one brother: Michael Dodson-Pontiac, IL; two nieces: Courtney Dodson of Bloomington, IL and Torey Dodson of Pontiac, IL; two great nieces: Laela Burdette and Rose Cushing. Deborah was preceded in death by her Parents and beloved family dog: Hoosier. Deborah was educated in Pontiac schools and a graduate of Pontiac Township High School. She attended Cosmetology School and was a hairdresser at the Hairport in Bloomington for many years. Later she was employed as a billing coordinator at RR Donnelly's from March 5, 1994 and retiring on March 5, 2015.