- Date Of Birth: December 25, 1922
- Date Of Death: January 31, 2021
- Spouse: Ruth McDuffie Grimes
- Siblings: Wayne Grimes (brother)
- Children: Larry and Barbara Grimes, Garry and Renee Grimes
- Resting Place: Broadlawn Memorial Gardens
- Occupation: U. S. Navy Veteran
- City: Buford
- State: Georgia
Hoyt B. Grimes, age 98, of Buford, GA passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his wife of seventy-one years, Ruth McDuffie Grimes; and granddaughter, Laura Grimes.
Mr. Grimes is survived by his children, Larry and Barbara Grimes, Buford, GA and Garry, and Renee Grimes, Buford, GA; grandchildren, Brandy Grimes, Kimberly Grimes, and Garry Scott Grimes; great-grandchildren, Brayden Daniel, Cam Whidby, and Sarah Whidby; brother, Wayne Grimes, Braselton, GA; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mr. Grimes was born on December 25, 1922, in Atlanta, GA.
He was a high school graduate. Mr. Grimes was a World War II Navy Veteran having served at Pearl Harbor. He was a master machinist with Grimes Auto Machine Company. Mr. Grimes was a member of the Buford American Legion Post 127 and was of the Baptist Faith.