Zulerma Beryl "Zue" Grissom
June 12, 1920 ~ August 6, 2021
Grissom, Zulerma B. (Zue)
passed away at the age of 101 on Friday, August 6, 2021
at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, with her loving daughters and
son-in-law by her side.
Zue was born in Woolwine, Virginia and moved to the Northern
Virginia area during WW II. She worked for C & P Telephone Company
as a telephone operator and later a supervisor. She left the phone company
to raise a family and assist her husband in managing his plumbing and heating business.
Zue is predeceased by her beloved husband Newman, her parents, Zachariah and
Lourah Cockram; and eight siblings, Ithmar, Matrice, Lora, Gervase, Ruby, Lonise,
Melphard and Delbert.
Zue is survived by her daughters, Joan McRorie, and Carla (Warren) Kennedy;
four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Beatrice Cochran,
Joyce Cockram and Doris Saunders, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 12th at the Money & King Funeral
Home, 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, Va. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, followed
by a service at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at National Memorial Park in
Falls Church, Va.
In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or
St. Jude Hospital.
passed away at the age of 101 on Friday, August 6, 2021
at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, with her loving daughters and
son-in-law by her side.
Zue was born in Woolwine, Virginia and moved to the Northern
Virginia area during WW II. She worked for C & P Telephone Company
as a telephone operator and later a supervisor. She left the phone company
to raise a family and assist her husband in managing his plumbing and heating business.
Zue is predeceased by her beloved husband Newman, her parents, Zachariah and
Lourah Cockram; and eight siblings, Ithmar, Matrice, Lora, Gervase, Ruby, Lonise,
Melphard and Delbert.
Zue is survived by her daughters, Joan McRorie, and Carla (Warren) Kennedy;
four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Beatrice Cochran,
Joyce Cockram and Doris Saunders, and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, August 12th at the Money & King Funeral
Home, 171 W. Maple Ave., Vienna, Va. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM, followed
by a service at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at National Memorial Park in
Falls Church, Va.
In Lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Alzheimer’s Association or
St. Jude Hospital.
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I didn’t know this mother of this beautiful family, but from what her daughter Joan said,she was a great lady and will be missed, she is at peace and in comfort. Her family loved her dearly.Living to be 101 years old is a blessing and long life and a great legacy, she left behind for her family to carry on. She will be missed ,but not forgotten. Gods Blessings on the family ! Death is just a time for peace !