GREENVILLE-Mr. James Randolph Grayson, 59,

a resident of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2005.

Funeral services were held on Friday, July 8 at 3 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Greenville with Dr. Christian Eckert officiating. Burial followed at Magnolia Cemetery with Dunklin-Herndon Funeral Home directing.

Mr. Grayson is survived by his wife of 38 years, Marylyn Gingles Grayson of Greenville; two daughters, Amy Virginia Grayson of New Orleans, La., and Mr. and Mrs. Rachel Rutland, (James) of Montgomery; three grandchildren, James Wells Rutland, V., Randolph Grayson Rutland, and Mary Elizabeth Rutland of Montgomery; mother, Mrs. Joyce Grayson of Greenville; mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary Gingles (James) of Greenville; three brothers, Latrelle Sellers Grayson (Kay) of Birmingham, Ernest Blair Grayson (Carolyn) of Alex City, and Keith Stanley Grayson (Sandy) of Mobile; brother-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Richard Bascom Gingles (Grace) of Long Beach, Miss.; and a number of nieces and nephews.