Mary Elizabeth Groves, 72, of Evansville, Indiana, died at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, October 12th, 1996, at Welborn Baptist Hospital. Mrs. Groves was a seamstress.
Mrs. Groves was the daughter of Olford and Mable (Bowers) Reed. She married Thomas Groves, who survives. She was a niece of Bonnie Munsell. She was a member of the Christian Fellowship Church and its All City Bible Class, the Postal Clerks Auxiliary and National Association of Retired Federal Employees. She was also a member of the McLeansboro Township High School class of 1941.
The funeral was at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 15, 1996, at Alexander Funeral Home. Rev. Spencer R. Downs officiated. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetary.
Mrs. Groves is survived by her husband of 51 years, Thomas E. Groves; two daughters, Rebecca Griepenstroh of Evansville, and Charlotte Fehd of Haubstadt, Indiana; one son, Daniel of Marietta, Georgia; one sister, Evelyn Allen and husband Arthur of McLeansboro; six grandchildren, Zach Griepenstroh, Sarah, Lori and Aaron Fehd and Jennifer and Jason Groves.