Octavus "Fox" Granger

February 17, 1954 - September 16, 2014

Octavus "Fox" Granger, age 60, of Chesapeake, VA, and a native son of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Found his path to glory on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in Chesapeake, VA. Octavus was a member of Eleventh Street Baptist, a 1972 graduate of Bowling Green High School and he attended Western Kentucky University. Octavus was a former employee of Holley Carburetor. Octavus loved basketball, going and watching horse racing, trains and working with mechanical things. Octavus loved his military career. Octavus was a retired Sergeant Major of the Army of the United States and during his 30 year Military Career he earned his Legion of Merit/Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal/ Army Achievement Medal/ Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Global War On Terrorism Service Medal/ Korea Defense Service Medal. Octavus completed his first term in the military in Somalia. Octavus was preceded in death by his mother Jean Joyner Grainger, his wife Linda R. Ballance-Granger, his uncle and aunts; Mary Gaines Arnold, Mattie Jean Witherspoon and Hugh "Bud" Link and nephew Junius Carpenter. Octavus is survived by his father; Thelbert (Josie) Grainger, Glasgow, Kentucky. His sisters and brother; Demetrice Shaw, Louisville, Kentucky. William Dale "Mizzy" Grainger, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Suzy Grainger Carpenter, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Rusty "Robbie" Grainger, Atlanta, Georgia. His devoted German shepherd; Juice. Aunts and uncles; Annie Link, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Bill (Dorothy) Grainger, Bowling Green, Kentucky, Percy Arnold, Bowling Green, Kentucky and Frank Witherspoon, Apple Valley, California. A host of nieces, nephews , and in-laws, many relatives and friends, Martin "Bummer" Ruben, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Sincerely, -Your friends at Burnam and Son