COURTROOM DEDICATION FOR RAY GRIMES

from VIP Clarksville Magazine | July 2021 The Women's Edition

by Sixteen Media - VIP Clarksville Magazine, Clarksville Business Journal & VIP Health & Beauty

ENTERPRISES

Alyson & Jack Chaney. Representative Curtis Johnson & Sharon Massey Grimes

Bruce Kennedy & Joe Creek

Story & Photography by Tony Centonze

Court Room 205 at the Montgomery County Courts Center was recently renamed in honor of the late Judge Ray Grimes who passed away in November of 2020. His friend and colleague Judge Shelton spoke at the event, telling stories of his friendship with Grimes, stories that made people laugh and also brought tears to the eyes of many.

“We are so very proud of him and he would be so humbled by all this attention,” Sharon Massey Grimes said. “He would not believe this many people came out to honor him. We’re just so proud and I’m thankful for all the memories we have.”

At the ceremony inside the courts facility, County Mayor Jim Durrett read a joint proclamation from the Tennessee House of Representatives, authored by Reps. Jay Reedy and Curtis Johnson, along with Sen. Bill Powers. Durrett began by saying, “It’s just an honor for me to be asked by the family to come and say a few words today. What a proud day to have known and loved Ray Grimes.”