Howard F. Grindstaff, age 69 of Windsor, Missouri passed away Monday, October 26, 2009 at the Veterans Hospital, Columbia, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri with burial in the Hopewell Cemetery, Montrose, Missouri. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. at the funeral home. Family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society and may left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. Among survivors include his wife, Virginia of the home; one daughter, Rhonda Cowderey of Windsor, Missouri; one granddaughter, Chasity Cowderey and three great grandchldren, Cadance, Jacob and Andrew Scott, all of Windsor, Missouri as well as one brother, Grover Grindstaff of Grafton, Virginia and a number of nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.