THELMA MAE GREBE  (September 13, 1922 - August 04, 2022)

Thelma Mae Grebe, after a long and successful life, has passed, from this earth, at the age of 99, to join her mom, dad, sister, and brother, in heaven, on August 04, 2022.

She was born September 13, 1922, in her family home, at Lutesville, MO, to parents, Elbert S. Stanley, a railroad man, and Mary Etta Stanley. She was the eldest of 3 children.  She was preceded in death, by her sister Mary Evelyn Denman, brother Elbert James Stanley, her husband Byron C. Grebe, and stepsons Gregory Grebe, and Stan Grebe, who were loved as her own children. She was also preceeded in death by her first husband, Clarence L. Castle.
She is survived by son Richard Castle, daughter Sharon Elana Castle Churchill, and stepsons Gordon Grebe, and Jeff Grebe, 13 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

Her first schooling was in a one room school house on her uncles farm, in Missouri. She excelled in school, at all levels,  and after graduating high school, in Hot Springs, AR, she attended, and graduated, from Hot Springs Business College. Her first job was as book keeper, and office manager, at a popular Hot Springs Radio station. From there she was office manager, for a business, in Hollywood, CA during WW II, while her husband was there building military aircraft to support the war effort. After the war she returned to Hot Springs, and was a book keeper and office manager, at two businesses there. Then she became the traffic manager at Dierks Forests Inc.. There she met her second husband, who was the head of the research, and development department there. She was also elected State President, of the church guild. In 1971 they moved to Memphis, TN, where she became one of J.C. Penny's best interior decorators in the region, before retiring.

Throughout her life she was commited to supporting her church. She was a caregiver to two husbands, who were in failing health, for years, while working hard to provide an income to support, and raise, her family. But, above all, she was always a devoted wife, caregiver, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend to many. She loved tending her garden, to find peace. She is now, and will forever be, truly missed, by all who knew her.

Funeral services will be held at Forest Hill East, 2440 Whitten Road, Memphis, TN, with family visitation 08:45 to 09:00 AM. Viewing 09:00 to 10:00 AM. Service 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

1-In lieu of flowers, send donations , In memory of Thelma M. Grebe, to "Faith Cumberland Church, 3427 Appling Road, Memphis, TN  38133"

2-Or, to "The American Diabetes Association", https://diabetes.org/sites/default/files/2020-09/Honor-Memorial-Gift-Form-v2.pdf

3-Or, Send flowers to: Forest Hill East, 2440 Whitten Road, Memphis TN, 38133 ( For early morning delivery, on August 18, 2022.)