Funeral services for David Ray Groce, age 59, of Mimosa Community will be conducted Tuesday at 11:00 A M at Higgins Funeral Home with Brother Chris Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Booneville Cemetery. Mr. Groce died Saturday at his residence.
A native of Lincoln County, he was the son of Charles B. and Mary Thelma Croney Groce and the husband of Gina Smith Groce who survives. Mr. Groce was a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University, the Chief Financial Office of the Lincoln County Health Systems, an Elder of the Mimosa Church of Christ, and a director of the Lincoln County Health Facilities Foundation.
In addition addition to his wife, Mr. Groce is survived by his daughter: Kerri Brooke Groce, his son: Matthew Patrick Groce and wife Shalee, grandsons: Connor and Lane Groce, sisters: Judy Groce Rives and husband Willie, Anita Groce Rossnagel and husband Barton, Patricia Groce Bean and husband Ken, brothers: Billy Groce and wife June and Phillip Groce and wife Phila and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents Mr. Groce was preceeded in death by a sister: Wanda Groce Cornelius and brother in law: Gene Cornelius.
Visitation with the Groce Family will be Monday evening 5 until 8 PM at Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials should be made to Lincoln County Health Facilities Foundation, Mimosa Church of Christ, or the Nicholas Creson Scholarship Fund.
