Grace Elizabeth Prescott's Obituary
Grace Elizabeth Prescott, 86, of Memphis, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Grace resided at 541 South Prescott in Memphis but has been a resident of Southerland Place Assisted Living in Germantown for the last four years. Grace was born August 2, 1923 in Memphis, TN to the late Allie and Margaret Prescott. She was a graduate of Memphis State University with a Masters Degree in Music. She worked for the Navy in Millington, TN for 30 years and taught History at the University. Grace was a member of Prescott Memorial Baptist Church and most recently Bellevue Baptist Church. Grace was preceded in death by her sisters, Dorris Prescott Davie and Mary Seldon Prescott Woolley; her brother, Allie Prescott Jr., her nephew Jim Woolley and niece Elizabeth Wooley Self. Grace is survived by her nephew, John Wooley and his wife Vivian of Corbin, KY; nephew, Allie Prescott III and his wife Barbara of Memphis; niece Martha Woolley of Memphis; nephew, Dr. Steven Davie and his wife Peggy, of Riner, Virginia; as well as several great-nieces and great-nephews.
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