He was preceded in death by his mother, Joyce Marie Ewest Grimes.
He is survived by his father, Walter Stephen Grimes, Jr. of Mobile, AL; daughters, Kimberly Harkins of Mobile, AL, Tanya Groves of Drakesboro, KY, Mary Grimes, of Loxley, AL, Angel Darby of Mobile, AL, and Stephanie Grimes of Mobile, AL; sons, Walter Stephen Grimes IV of Mobile, AL, and Charles Grimes of Norfolk, VA; and grandchildren, Michael Cooper, Joy Cooper, Kaylee Grimes, Cameron Groves, Legna Groves, Colton Grimes, Zachary Grimes, and Abigail Richardson.
Mr. Grimes traveled all over the world in his position as a Maritime Engineer. He was a lover of music and very social person. He is well loved by many, and will be greatly missed.
