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🌱 Rocky Mount native John Edwin “Johnny” Grissom remembered by family

Coming up: Zoso - The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience - 30th Anniversary Tour on the Rocky Mount Patch calendar

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  • Rocky Mount native John Edwin “Johnny” Grissom remembered by family

Also on today's calendar: Zoso - The Ultimate Led Zepplin Experience.

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Increasing clouds, temps: high: 56, low: 31.
  • Thursday: A shower in the p.m.; breezy, with a high of 50 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Grissom, John Edwin (nrvnews.com) — Family and friends are mourning 67-year-old John Edwin “Johnny” Grissom, who was born in Rocky Mount and passed away last week in Dublin. Remembered as a devoted family man, painter, and groundskeeper, he loved the Lord, fishing, and cooking. Relatives plan a Celebration of Life at a later date, with arrangements handled by McCoy Funeral Home.
   

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    Wednesday December 17
  • 7/8 Band Concert - West Gym
    Benjamin Franklin Middle School Rocky Mount, VA 24151
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday December 20
  • Zoso - The Ultimate Led Zepplin Experience
    Harvester Performance Center , 450 Franklin St , Rocky Mount
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