Edna Mae (Posey) Grasso, 78, of Carrollton, TX passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014. She was born to Clyde and Ethel Posey on September 6, 1935 in Huntsville, AL. Mae lived in Jacksonville Beach, FL most of her early years. Mae married Thomas Grasso, Sr., and they raised a large family together traveling to different duty stations. Thomas made a career in the Navy and Mae endured long deployments taking on the role of being both mom and dad to her children. She instilled her morals, values, and respect in her family. Mae's mission in life was to help those she felt needed the most help. Mae has touched lives of many with her giving and unselfish way, often putting others before herself. Some people take in stray pets; she took in stray people, helping them get back on their feet. She was kind and forgiving toward every person she ever came in contact with, blessing each one with a special part of her personality, spirit and sense of humor. After her husband passed away in December of 1989, she made a profession of faith in Jesus Christ as her Savior and she was baptized by emersion becoming a member of Fairfield Dr. Baptist Church in Pensacola, FL. She relocated to Dallas, TX in October, 2003 to reside near her son and daughter-in-law due to poor health. Surrounded by her family, Mae passed away peacefully on August 2, 2014 from complications resulting from congestive heart failure, renal failure and pneumonia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Grasso, Sr. of Pensacola, FL. Survivors include her son, Glen Perry of FL; son, Kenny Perry of OR; son, Joseph A. Dailey of TN; daughter, Dena Roth of FL; daughter, Mary Kwapich (Mark) of OH; son, Thomas Grasso Jr. (Hyun) of TX; daughter, Maria T. Scherlie (Russell) of PR and daughter, Angelina R. Grasso of LA.; 17 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren and 3 sisters, Jewell Hanvey, Helen Weinberg and Dottie Jones. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30am Friday, August 8, 2014 at Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel, 2276 Airport Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32504 with Funeral services beginning at 10:30am. Chaplain Ken Griffin will be officiating. Graveside services will follow at 11:45am at Barrancas National Cemetery aboard Naval Air Station, Pensacola. Active pallbearers will be Mark Kwapich, Thomas Grasso, Jr., Anthony Kwapich, Benjamin Campbell, Keith Ingram, Romeo Amodo, Sr., Kenneth Ingram, Jr. and Romeo Amodo, Jr. The family wishes to give special Thanks to the ICU Staff at Baylor Medical Center in Carrollton, TX.