Grimes, Donald Lee, Sr.
Birth: Tuesday, September 14, 1937 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Residence: La Plata, Maryland
Death: Friday, December 09, 2011 at the age of 74
Laid to Rest: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 in the Trinity Memorial Gardens, Waldorf, Maryland
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Donald Lee "Ben" Grimes, Sr. of La Plata, Maryland died on Friday, December 9, 2011 at Civista Medical Center in La Plata. He was 74 years old. Born on September 14, 1937 in Upper Marlboro, Maryland he was the son of the late Effie Mae Cooksey Grimes and the late Aron Sidney Grimes.

Mr. Grimes served in the U. S. Army before being Honorably Discharged in 1958. He worked for Bozick Distributors for over 40 years as a deliveryman. In his youth, he played baseball for the American Legion. An avid gardener, he enjoyed planting and growing plants and flowers and was a farmer by trade. He was a bird watcher and enjoyed spending time outdoors and being with his dogs. Most of all, he was very much a family man.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Butch Grimes and his sister Judy Gratham.

He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Dorothy M. Grimes; daughters Cindy L. and her husband Chris Hagy of Indian Head, MD, Hope C. and her husband Mark Warren of La Plata, MD; sons Donald L. Grimes Jr. of King George, VA, Phillip M. Grimes of Nanjemoy, MD, Wayne M. Grimes of Newburg, MD and Brian A. Grimes Sr. of Potomac Heights, MD; sister Jeannie and her husband Pee Wee Wenk of Waldorf, MD; brothers Edward and his wife Lori Grimes of La Plata, MD, Bill and his wife Kitty Grimes of AZ, Sidney and his wife Patty Grimes of La Plata, MD, Raymond and his wife Barbara Grimes of La Plata, MD, Stacey and his wife Starla Grimes of NC, Steve and his wife Bonnie Grimes of NC; also survived by 14 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.

Visitation on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 from 9AM to 11AM with Funeral Service beginning at 11AM at the Raymond Funeral Service, P.A. 5635 Washington Avenue La Plata, MD 20646 with the Reverend Mark Roberson officiating. Interment to follow at Trinity Memorial Gardens in Waldorf, MD. Pallbearers are Richard Pickeral Sr., Richard Pickeral Jr., Mark Warren, Billy Pickeral, Chris Hagy, Patrick Parks, Ray Critchley.

Arrangements by Raymond Funeral Service, P.A. of La Plata, MD.
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