Gregory Curtis "Nine Fingers" Carlisle

Greg was born September 19, 1950 in Fort Dodge, Iowa to Dan and Charlene Carlisle. He married Claudia Grimsley on January 5, 1973. They lived in Arizona or Iowa during their married life, but finally settled in Phoenix, Arizona where they bought a house in April, 1998. He spent most of his adult life as an over-the-road truck driver making friends and touching lives all over the country. Greg was passionate about NHRA drag racing and NBA basketball and loved to watch his grandsons play sports, especially baseball. He also enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He adored his wife and cherished his children and grandchildren.
Greg is survived by his wife, Claudia; two daughters, Ginny (Rick) Bold, and sons Joshua and Jordan of Phoenix and Kim Brundige of Fort Dodge, Iowa, her 4 children and one granddaughter; his mother, Charlene Carlisle of Phoenix; his sister, Cinda (Rick) Brennan of Phoenix; his brother, Stephen of Phoenix; his mother-in-law Alice Grimsley of Harlan, Iowa; brothers-in-law, Gene (Shelly) Grimsley of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mark Grimsley of Omaha, Nebraska and Timothy Grimsley of Avoca, Iowa; sisters-in-law, Debbie (Louie) Chavez of Farmington, New Mexico and Ruthanne Grimsley of Harlan, Iowa; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father, Dan Carlisle in October 2008 and his father-in-law,
Leonard Grimsley in February 1986.



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