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Official Obituary of

BERTHA MAE (COLZIE) GRANT

February 22, 1934 ~ June 10, 2025 (age 91) 91 Years Old
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BERTHA GRANT Obituary

Bertha Mae Grant, 91, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. 

She was born on February 22, 1934, in Montezuma, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Willie B. Colzie and Birdia Mae Colzie; sisters Clara Emerson, Evelyn Rumph, Jennie Sanders, and Sarah Colzie; brothers J.C. Colzie, twins Jimmy Lee and Jessie Lee Colzie, and Eddie Colzie. Additionally, she was preceded in death by her son, Reverend Bobby J. Grant.

She is survived by her children, Barbara A. Grant, Jennie L. Smith (Larry), Dr. Fannie L. Brown (Bill), Dr. Jessie L. Grant (Ray), William Eric Grant (Arletta), and adopted son, Juan “Man” Gibson and adopted daughter, Minister Marilyn Coney.  Additionally, she is survived by granddaughters, Shanta R. Grant, Joceyln Grant, Kimiera Jerels Goodman, Erica Grant, Shannon Brown, Mae’Ieshie Dawson, Serenity Grant and Emerald Grant; grandsons, William H. Brown II and Khay Grant; great grandsons, Wesley Brown (Aliza), and Aaden Grant; great granddaughters, Samia Brown, Serenity Dawson, Avery Dawson, and Winter Simone Jerels Goodman; special friends, Pastor Lisa Buford and Mattie Cotton, as well as numerous other relatives, friends, and church family members. 

 

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Services

Visitation
Tuesday
June 24, 2025

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Rhoden Memorial Home
1101 Palmetto Ave
Akron, OH 44306

Celebration of Life
Tuesday
June 24, 2025

12:00 PM
Rhoden Memorial Home
1101 Palmetto Ave
Akron, OH 44306

Interment following funeral service
Tuesday
June 24, 2025

Rose Hill Burial Park

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