Marvin Boyd Grant

Marvin Boyd Grant passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at the age of 83. A celebration of life service will be held at 1:00 PM, Monday January 5, 2026 at Armenia Methodist Church with Rev. Bryan Meares and Rev. Mike Burgess officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall of the church. 

Born, March 1,1942 in Chester County where he was raised, to the late A. Boyd Grant and Annie Mae Dove Grant. He was preceded in death by his wife Jackie of 58 years, his parents, Boyd and Annie Mae, his brother Walter Ervin Grant. He is survived by his nephew Ellis Love (Mylynda) of Chester, SC, nephew Howard Grant (Wendy) and Great niece Sarah, all of California, nephew Walter Grant (Charlene)of Arizona, and his great niece, Katelyn Love of Charleston, SC.

Marvin retired in August of 1994 after years of service and obtaining the top position of Superintendent of the Marine Machine Shop in Charleston Naval Shipyard. Upon retirement, he received the Meritorious Civil Service Award. He was a member of the National Association of Superintendents and Federal Managers Association while working.

He was a member of the Family Riders Motorcycle Club where his love of dirt bike riding really started. Marvin coordinated many events with the most notable being the Armenia Dual Sport fundraiser for his beloved Church, the Armenia Methodist Church raising huge sums of money over the years by convincing Church members to let him use their property to establish trail. Needless to say, he was an avid fan of all things related to the dirt bike community. He coordinated trips to ride in Colorado numerous times over the years and even coordinated a club trip as volunteers to the 1994 International Six Days Enduro in Oklahoma.

He held various positions in his church and led members as Trustee Chairman to accomplish much needed renovations to the church property costing over $120,000 which was paid off less than 4 years with his fundraiser and donations from members.

As his close friends knew, he was very conservative in his world views and said many times to not let him vote democrat when he died. :)

Memorials may be made to Armenia Methodist Church, 2840 Armenia Rd, Chester, SC 29706.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.barronfuneralhome.com