Dr. Grimsley was born in San Diego, CA on September 18, 1939 to the late Ralph Waldo Grimsley and Anna Gall Grimsley and was raised in Jacksonville, FL. He received his PhD in Psychology from Syracuse University in 1964 and was a professor of psychology at UNC Charlotte from 1970 to 2007. Dr. Grimsley won the NCNB Award for Teaching in 1976. He was an avid woodworker and enjoyed gardening. Dr. Grimsley was preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Mary Grimsley, in 2016. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Grimsley.
Dr. Grimsley is survived by his children Cynthia Myers (Kenneth), Stephen Grimsley (Esperanza); brother John Grimsley; grandchildren Madeline Myers, Morgan Myers and Maria Zelfa Grimsley Nieto.
The funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 29 in the chapel at Wilson Funeral and Cremation Service, 5301 Albemarle Rd., Charlotte. Interment will follow in Gethsemane Cemetery and Memorial Gardens.
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