Dorothy “Dee” Sweat Grant, 93, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. She was born July 13, 1926, to the late Dorothy H. and Wilson T. Sweat in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mrs. Grant was preceded in death by her son, Gary Wilson Cox; sister, Francis S. Landon; as well as two previous husbands, James H. Cox and Robert Fleming Jr. Her husband, Philip R. Grant, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by her son, James Douglas Cox, and his wife, Shirlene W. Cox; granddaughter, Jessie Cox Donnelly, and her husband, Patrick; step-grandson, Zacharia Smith; and two nephews and two cousins.
Mrs. Grant attended Mary Baldwin College and graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in 1947, where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She was a longtime resident of Charlotte, North Carolina, before moving to Virginia Beach in 1968. She was a founding member of the Seaweeds Circle of The King’s Daughters and an active member of the Broad Bay Island Garden Club for many years.
She loved gardening, golf, sewing and her dogs. Although her family was always her first concern, she was also an active member of Bayside Christian Church.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 27, at Princess Anne Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to Bayside Christian Church Memorial Fund, 2224 Greenwell Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23455; or charity of your choice.
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