He was born Sept. 2, 1932 in Marion, IL to Ewel and Pansy (Harrison) Grant. He married his High School sweetheart, Jenny Stocks on June 6, 1953 in Johnston City, IL. She survives along with one daughter, Maralee (Shine) DeBord of Princeville, one grandson, Grant (Sarah) DeBord of Princeville, one granddaughter, Brooke (Dustin) Hiser of Bloomington, four great-grandchildren: Cohen and Magnolia DeBord, and Keldon and Jentry Hiser. He is also survived by two brothers: Everett (Martha) Grant, Noel (Linda) Grant, two sisters: Sherry Grant, Betty Davis-Nelson, all of Southern Illinois, and one other sister, Nancy (Jim) Guerin of Connecticut.
He is preceded in death by his parents, his step-mother, Mildred Libby Grant (who raised him), and two sisters: Ruth Burnett and Evelyn Sheffield.
Dwight was a United States veteran of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, and the United States Air Force, serving from 1949 till his retirement in 1988. He was proud of the fact he went on the Peoria Honor Flight in Sept. 2015 with his daughter Maralee.
He was a faithful member of Bethany Baptist Church in Peoria for nearly 70 years. While at church he was active serving as an usher, deacon and a trustee. He was a loving husband, father, grandpa, and great-grandpa. He was a kind and gentle patriotic man who loved God and his country. He enjoyed deer hunting and fishing. He especially loved spending time with his family and making homemade ice cream. He will be dearly missed by his family and all those whose lives he touched.
The family would like to thank Vitas Hospice and the staff at Liberty Village for their care and compassion for Dwight during his illness.
Funeral services will be Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 11 a.m. at the Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.
Burial will be in Princeville Township Cemetery with Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Bethany Baptist Church or the Greater Peoria Honor Flight.
You may view Dwight’s obituary online at www.woolsey-wilton.com
