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Don M. Grooms
Don M. Grooms, age 87, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away at 1:32 A.M. on
Sunday, February 5, 2012 at the Brethren Retirement Community in
Greenville. Don was born July 22, 1924 in Seaman, Ohio, to the late
Harry A. & Lucia (Glasgow) Grooms.
Don is survived by his wife, Betty L. (Caraway) Grooms whom he married
August 28, 1948; son & daughter-in-law, David & Rosemary Grooms
of San Diego, California; daughter, Roxanne Grooms of San Diego,
California; grandsons, Justin, Tyler, Logan and Connor Grooms; brother,
Wayne G. Grooms of Cleveland and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Don is also preceded in death by a
daughter, Jennifer Lynn Grooms; brother, Gordon Grooms; and a sister,
Betty Webb.
Don retired from the Ohio State Highway Patrol where he was a State
Trooper with 26 years of service. Don served in the U.S. Navy during
WWII. Don was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greenville.
He served on the Greenville City Council; served as Safety Director of
Greenville and served on several Boards of the community. Don became a
member of the Georgetown Masonic Lodge No. 72, Georgetown, Ohio, in
1962 and transferred his membership to Greenville Masonic Lodge No. 143
in 1972. Don was a member of the Greenville Masonic Craft Club and was
a Past President, Vice-President and Secretary/Treasurer of the Club;
the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Dayton, of which he was a
32nd Degree Mason; Antioch Shrine of Dayton; and the Darke County
Shrine Club. Don was also a member of the Liars Club and Greenville
Elks Lodge.
A memorial service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, February 7,
2012 at the First Presbyterian Church, 114 East Fourth Street
Greenville with Rev. Dr. John Person officiating. Burial will be at the
convenience of the family in Cherry Fork Cemetery in Cherry Fork, Ohio.
The family will receive friends on Monday, February 6, 2012 from 5:00
to 8:00 P.M. at Zechar Bailey Funeral Home, Greenville and Tuesday
morning from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the church. A Masonic memorial
service will be conducted by the Greenville Masonic Lodge at 7:45 P.M.
on Monday at the funeral home followed by the Scottish Rite Ring
Service and Liars Club Service. Memorial contributions may be made to
Shriners Hospital, Brethren Retirement Community Benevolent Fund or
State of the Heart Hospice. Condolences for the family may be expressed
through www.zecharbailey.com
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