Mark Grant

(From Carson-Wall Funeral Home)

Mark A. Grant, 53, of Parsons, passed away at 8:02 p.m., Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa.

He was born on September 28, 1965 at Joplin, Missouri to David and Joyce (Brown) Grant. He moved with his family to Long Island, New York and Sparta, New Jersey where he grew up. He moved back to Chetopa with his family when he was 15 where he attended Chetopa High School graduating in 1983. He attended Labette Community College.

He worked in the mines near Welch, Oklahoma and later went to work for Coca-Cola where he served as a division manager. He then briefly worked at Cintas and then started with Nabisco/Kraft/Mondelez in 1996 where he has worked as Sales Representative for the last 22 years.

Mark was a dedicated family man who loved hunting, fishing, coaching his boys teams, camping, boating, remodeling and working on his home, and taking care of his wife. He had attended the Parsons Nazarene Church.

Mark and Miranda Clevenger were married on July 18, 2009 at the Parsons Nazarene Church. She survives of the home.

In addition to his wife, Mark is survived by his boys, Colton Grant, and his fiancé, Paige Coffman of Topeka, Parker Grant, and his companion, Ashlin Wait of Carl Junction, MO, and Mason Morris of the home; his parents, David and Joyce Grant of Chetopa; his brother, David Grant, Sr., and his wife, Janet of Chetopa; his in-laws, Kathy Mattox, and her husband, Ron of Olathe and Mark Clevenger of Erie; his brother and sisters-in-law, Noah Clevenger, and his wife, Tara of Parsons, Heidi Tucker, and her husband, Justin of Girard, and MacKinze Maxson, and her husband, Michael of Olathe; several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles. He was preceded in death by his paternal and maternal grandparents.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 3, 2018 at the Parsons Nazarene Church with Pastor Clarence Newman officiating where the casket will remain closed. A private family committal service will follow at the Memorial Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Memorials are suggested to Parsons Babe Ruth Baseball and these may be left at or mailed to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home 112 N. 26th St., P.O. Box 942 Parsons, KS 67357. Online condolences may be left at www.wallfuneralservices.com.

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