Granville Jack LEFTWICH #31345

5 SEP 1929 - 31 DEC 2006
AKA: Jack
BIRTH 5 SEP 1929, Sasakwa, Seminole, Oklahoma, USA
BURIAL Resthaven Gardens Cemetery Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
DEATH 31 DEC 2006, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA

Historical Notes

Grant left home at a young age. While truck driving in Oklahoma City, Grant met and married Margie Marie Simpson. From their marriage, Grant and Margie had 3 children.

Grant served as superintendent of the Cast Stone division of Harter Concrete Products for over 30 years. He was an avid treasure hunter and history buff.

Grant's main love was country music. He developed his talents playing guitars with friends in backyard 'jam sessions.' From those beginnings Grant and Margie breathed their dream to life of a family-oriented country show at the National Guard Amory. In 1977 they renovated the old Knob Hill Theater and the Oklahoma Opry was born. After successfully producing shows for 25 plus years, Grant sold the OK Opry and started a new venture, Grants Rodeo Opry. For his tireless dedication to Country music Grant has been bestowed numerous honors and recognitions.

Parents

Father : Frank Green LEFTWICH #31343

Mother : Tabitha Mae SMITH #31342

Family 1

Margie Marie SIMPSON
    MARRIAGE 1949

Children

  1. +Sherri Marie LEFTWICH
  2.  Mike LEFTWICH
  3.  Sandy LEFTWICH

Lineage 

                                                     _John Granville LEFTWICH __+
                                                    | (1826 - 1885) m 1868      
                         _Joel Braxton LEFTWICH ____|
                        | (1873 - 1912)             |
                        |                           |_Nancy Elizabeth PURDY ____+
                        |                             (1839 - 1928) m 1868      
 _Frank Green LEFTWICH _|
| (1898 - 1978) m 1921  |
|                       |                            ___________________________
|                       |                           |                           
|                       |_Mary M CARROLL ___________|
|                                                   |
|                                                   |___________________________
|                                                                               
|
|--Granville Jack LEFTWICH 
|  (1929 - 2006)
|                                                    _John J SMITH _____________
|                                                   | (1817 - ....)             
|                        _James Henderson SMITH ____|
|                       | (1845 - 1917) m 1905      |
|                       |                           |_Mary Lucinda HATLEY ______
|                       |                             (1822 - 1894)             
|_Tabitha Mae SMITH ____|
  (1907 - 1978) m 1921  |
                        |                            _James Knox Polk BRAZZEAL _+
                        |                           | (1844 - 1880)             
                        |_Sarah Elizabeth BRAZZEAL _|
                          (1869 - 1951) m 1905      |
                                                    |_Mary GRIFFIN _____________+
                                                      (1845 - 1921)

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