Sterling R. Grant Jr.

Sterling Raymond Grant, Jr, 71, passed away to meet his LORD and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 after a long illness. He passed peacefully at home with his wife Beth by his side.

Sterling was born to Sterling Raymond Grant, Sr and Norma Eugenia (White) Grant on May 17, 1948, in Roswell, NM. He grew up in Roswell and was part of the 1st Graduating class of Goddard High School in 1966. Sterling was very active with sports growing up, especially Little League Baseball.

Sterling moved to Albuquerque in 1969 and began working with KOAT Channel 7. He eventually became the Production / Advertising Director and had many enjoyable years with the company. Sterling joined Rick Johnson Advertising Company in 1979. During his time with them he received countless awards and honors. In 2002 he received one of the highest honors in the Albuquerque advertising industry, the Silver Medal Award, given to an outstanding individual in Advertising. Sterling was blessed to have worked with his son Sterling R Grant, III at RJC for 13 years producing and direct many films, documentaries and commercials. Sterling also owned Albuquerque Media Monitoring, and Prickly Pair Productions which he ran with his son.

Sterling enjoyed fun activities with his family. Including sports, camping, hunting, RVing, boating, watersports, traveling, and fishing, especially fly fishing. Sterling was also quite the handyman, capable of fixing and building a wide array of projects. Nothing was a challenge to him and it was always completed to perfection. He was an avid gardener producing vegetable through many summers, canning jelly from his concord grape vines, and peaches from his peach tree. Sterling was also a great cook. Sterling’s family has been long time members of Sandia Baptist Church and were very active with different ministries over the years.

Sterling is survived by his wife of 26 years Beth McKee Grant; daughter, Christina E. Grant and grandson, Izaac of Erie, CO; Nicholas I. Grant of Albuquerque; step-son, Chad S. Britten of Amarillo, TX and grandsons, Cole and Jaxton Bishop of Rio Rancho, NM; step-daughter, Megan C. Evans, her husband Aaron and grandson Carson of Albuquerque; daughter-in-law, Dream Mullick of Topanga, CA; grandson, Skylar Grant of Albuquerque, NM.  He is also survived by his sister, Bonnie Muncy and her husband Martin of Andrews, TX; brother, Gordan Grant of Artesia, NM; brother, Troy Grant and his wife Valarie of Roswell, NM; brother, William Grant and his wife Kim of Amarillo, TX; uncle, Melvin Grant and his wife Jeraldine of Amarillo, TX. Sterling was preceded in death by his parents, Sterling and Norma Grant of Roswell, NM; son, Sterling R. Grant III of Albuquerque, NM; sister-in-law, Lynette Grant of Artesia, NM.

Sterling was admired and respected by many in the community over his productive life time. We will miss Sterling’s humor, compassion, creativity, ambition, and of course those beautiful Blue Eyes!

We love you !!

A Memorial Service will take place Saturday, October 12, 2019, 1:00 p.m. at Sandia Baptist Church, 9429 Constitution Ave. NE. The family will be at the church’s facility in The Gathering between 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. to receive friends.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Sandia Baptist Building Fund.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light” Matthew 11:28