Grace T. Bissonnette

Grace T. Bissonnette, age 92, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022, in Lakeland. Born November 16, 1930, in Blue Springs, AL, she was the daughter of the late Oren F. and Lillie Belle (Griggs) Scott. Grace was Pentecostal in faith. She owned and operated several beauty salons including: Royal Palace, Shear Elegance and Grace's Beauty Salon all in Bartow. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, John C. Mooneyham, and her second husband Paul H. Bissonnette. She is survived by a loving family that includes her children: Sara Jean Carmichael of Bartow, James Edward Mooneyham of Mobile, AL, Shirley Marie Brickham (Joe) of Millinocket, ME, Jeanette Kaye Parkins of Lakeland and Geneva Faye Dorn (Franz) of Tallahassee. She also leaves behind nine grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 15th from 5pm to 7pm at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home in Bartow. Interment will follow in Alabama.