Kathryn A. Grisham

October 30, 1939 - July 24, 2020

A viewing will be held Friday, July 31, from 5:30 - 8:00 PM, at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home in Rockdale. The funeral service will be Saturday, August 1 at 10:00 AM at Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home with Pastor Adam Lake officiating. Burial will be at the Salty Cemetery. Kathryn Grisham, age 80, of Thorndale passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at the Bertram Nursing Home in Bertram. She was born on October 30, 1939 to Hubert Lee and Myrtis Lee (Bounds) Jackson in Pasadena, Texas. She moved to Rockdale when she was in the 3rd grade then to Thorndale also while in elementary school. In 1954, she married Darnell Pinkerton in Salty, TX. Kathryn was primarily a homemaker and she also worked at C.A. Forbes, Carol's, and for the state of Texas. Kathryn’s greatest joy was taking care of her family whom she loved very deeply. She especially enjoyed the large family gatherings and holidays. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Thorndale. She was preceded in death by her husband, Darnell Pinkerton, former husband Lester Grisham, her parents, brothers and sisters, Gail Spates, Daryl Jackson, Renee Mitchell and Lynn Jackson and grandson, Kevin Caffey. She is survived by her brother, Dwayne Jackson, children Denece Rhines, husband Glenn, Hutto, TX; Nell Caffey, Thorndale, TX; Donna Swenson, Belton, TX, Charlie E. Grisham, wife Jan, Thorndale, TX; Wesley L. Grisham, wife Denise, Thrall, TX. She was blessed with fifteen grandchildren and their spouses, Melissa Perlinger (Stacy); Alisha Nicole Rogers (Rob), Laura Hines; Todd Rhines (Shauna); Jason Rhines (Jennifer); Randi Scruggs (Brandon); Amanda Scruggs (Steven); Keith Caffey (Amanda); Kayla Longoria (John); Scott Holder (Kim); Miles Grisham (Victoria); Lauren Lovelace (Logan); Morgan Grisham; Shelby Grisham; Ryan Grisham. Also, great grandchildren Pearce, Presley, Parker, and Paityn Perlinger; Michael Charske, Jacob Rogers; Austin and Logan Rhines; Taylor and Caleb Rhines; Caden Huckaby; Cohen Archer, Liam and Trinity Parker, Elliana (Ellie) Longoria, Savannah and Saylor Grisham, Kamryn, Kyler, Hadley, and Nathan Holder. Pallbearers will be Stacy Perlinger, Pearce Perlinger, Michael Charske, Keith Caffey; Caden Huckaby; Miles Grisham; Ryan Grisham; and Scott Holder.