July 14, 59, Kinston
Myra Grant Dawson, 59, of Kinston, peacefully passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2016. Myra was born March 10, 1957 in Lenoir County to the late Jesse Franklin Grant, Jr. and Doris Tilghman Grant. Dedicated and passionate about her work, Myra worked thirty plus years with White & Allen. She loved the beach and nothing was better than a weekend at Emerald Isle. Myra possessed a sparkling smile that would brighten any room she entered. Myra was passionate about her shopping and was always looking for the best deal.
A service to celebrate and honor Myra’s life will be held Sunday, July 17, 2016 at 3 p.m. from Queen Street United Methodist Church with Rev. Allen Bingham officiating.
Myra is lovingly survived by her husband of thirty six years, Nelson Dawson; brother, Jesse Franklin Grant, III and wife, Judy; a special lady Myra thought of as a daughter, Leslie Maroules; brothers and sisters-in-law, Freddie and Rhonda Dawson, Debbie and Mike Herring, Sally and Emery Miller, Amelia and Mike Thigpen; along with special family friends, Teresa Smith and Rose Garris.
Myra’s family will receive friends Sunday following the memorial service. Online condolences may be expressed at www.rousefh.com. Memorials may be made in Myra’s memory to Kitty Askins Hospice Center, 107 Handley Park Court, Goldsboro, NC 27534 or the Lenoir County SPCA, P.O. Box 1481, Kinston, NC 28503. Arrangements are entrusted to Rouse Funeral Home, La Grange.