Janet Tinetta Grant passed away November 25, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born November 25, 1952 in Atlantic Beach FL.
Janet attended 144 Jacksonville Beach Elementary and Fletcher Sr. High School where she was a member of the marching band and track team. Janet was a graduate of Massey Business College with an Associate’s degree in Business Administration. Janet retired from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida after 35 years as the first African American female in their IT division. She was a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Beta Alpha Zeta Chapter (Amicae Auxiliary) Jacksonville FL. Janet was also a volunteer with the Elder Source of Florida.
Janet was a devout Christian and grew up attending Roberts Mt. Pisgah A.M.E Church. She later became a member of Bethel Baptist Institutional Church where she was a dedicated member of the choir.
Janet is survived by daughters, Holly Lee (Roosevelt), Stephanie Hicks (Theodore); grandchildren, Elijah Harris, Ishmael Harris, India Harris and Tyreek Hicks; great grand, Malia Harris; siblings, Cynthia Griffin (Larry), Sheila Davis (Joseph), Norman Grady, Angela Robinson (Laura) and Natalie Alexander (Tonja), Jolessa Davis. She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph Davis Sr. and Bernice Grady; husband, James Grant; brothers, Joseph Davis Jr., Thomas Davis, Anthony Gross; sister, Angelia Davis; and a host of sisters and brothers-in-law; uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and dear friends.
Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2018 in the Chapel of Quinn-Shalz Funeral Home of Jacksonville Beach. The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 1st in The Bethel Church, 215 Bethel Baptist St, Jacksonville, FL 32202. Interment will follow in Beaches Memorial Park of Atlantic Beach.
Please visit our online Tribute at www.quinn-shalz.com. Arrangements by Quinn-Shalz Family Funeral Home.