Bert Grimes (Plainview)

Bert Grimes, 79, of Petersburg passed away on March 20, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 24, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Petersburg, Texas with Ronnie Hedges officiating and Rusty McReynolds assisting. Burial will follow in Petersburg Cemetery under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A visitation will be held from 2-4 P.M. Sunday afternoon at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview. Bert was born on November 7, 1934 in Floydada, Texas to W.E. and Lilly Grimes. He grew up in Floydada where he was an All-State Football player and an All-Star Cast member in the One Act Play. Bert obtained his Bachelors and Masters of Education from Texas Tech University. On August 19, 1956, Bert married Rose Green in Borger. They moved to Crosbyton in 1957, where he taught and coached. In 1963 they moved to Amherst, where he served as the Head football coach, and in 1969, Bert was hired to start the football program at Shallowater. He was the Athletic Director there until 1975, when he moved his family to New Home and served as the principal for 2 years. Bert’s first superintendency was for the Three Way school district. In 1983, he and Rose moved to Petersburg, where he served as the Superintendent until he retired in 1995. He was a member of the First Methodist Church in Petersburg, Lions Club, and many other professional organizations. He was inducted into the Floydada Hall of Fame, was awarded Coach of the Year on three occasions, and was a past recipient of the Region 17 Superintendent of the Year. Most importantly, Bert was a beloved husband, dad, and Pops. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Edith Aylesworth. Survivors include his wife, Rose Grimes of Petersburg; two daughters: Debbie Boyer and husband Rodney of Canyon, and Amy Lopez of Austin; five grandchildren: Dr. Micah Boyer and wife Jessica, Ann Marie Adrian and partner Lee Rettberg, Becca Boyer Brooke and husband Joshua, Blake Boyer, and Matthew Adrian; and two great grandchildren: Rylynn and Liam Brooke. The family suggests memorials to Petersburg EMS, P.O. Box 326, Petersburg, Texas 79250.