Eleanor Grigsby, 77, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS.
Eleanor Grigsby, "Doodle" was born on September 11, 1937 in Bogalusa, LA to Marion and Edna Burnham. Doodle married her husband, James of 52 years when she was 25 and resided in Raymond for 21 years. They had a long wonderful life together and were inseparable. Together they raised a big beautiful family full of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Doodle shared her love for children when she opened Eleanor's Daycare here in Raymond. She loved to cook, be outdoors working in her garden, fishing on Lake Yucitan and having her annual family craw fish boils. The closest thing to Doodle's heart was her family. She loved to tell stories about the time she'd spent with them and her children and grandchildren will forever carry in their hearts the lessons and values she taught them. She touched many lives and will be missed by all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her son, Jeff Burnham; and her sister, Mary.
She is survived by her husband, James A. Grigsby; her sons, John Burnham and Stephen Grigsby; her daughters, Michele LaVigne (Robbie) and Becky Martin; grandchildren, Gina Magee (Matt), Jeffrey Vance, Matthew Vance, Joshua Martin, Erin Burnham, Katie Grigsby, and Jeremy Burnham; great grandchilren, Anna Claire Sheffield, Mckenzie Magee, Meryn Parker Magee; and a brother, Steve Burnham.