Edith Hughes Grooms
June 20, 1919 ~ April 22, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Edith Hughes Grooms, 82, formerly of 616 Wilson Street, Biltmore, died Monday morning, April
22, 2002, at the home of her son, John Grooms, 108 Dutchman Lane, Asheville. She had valiantly fought a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease,
but it was only in the past few months that she had become incapacitated by the illness.
She was born in Fort Blackmore, VA on June 20, 1919, a daughter of the late Floyd A. and
Lenora Bailey Hughes. In 1937 she married Ted Grooms of Haywood County who preceded her in death on May 22, 1973. She was also predeceased by several brothers and sisters as well as a son-in-law, Russell Ownbey.
She was a member of the Biltmore Christian and Missionary Alliance Church since 1945 and later
a charter member of Biltmore Holiness Temple.
Surviving are her children, Betty Sue and John Lowe of Oakley, Joyce Ownbey of Asheville, Joan of
Chicago, and John and Lloyd of the home; her precious grandchildren and their spouses, Debra, Denise (Fred), Mark (Lori), Randy (Donna), Ronnie (Debbie), Cindy (Joe), and Diane (Chris); several
great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren whom she adored. She also has one brother, Gene and his wife Phoebe of Charleston, SC; a sister Zora Burress of Canton, a twin sister, Charlie Mae Poston of Canton; several dear sisters-in-law, Ila Pace and Gladys Teater of Canton, Maude Hughes of Asheville and Virginia Hughes of Hickory; and many nieces and nephews. We also honor a special and loving caregiver, Mona Pinner.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm Thursday, April 25, in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce
Funeral Home with the Revs. Don Furniss and G.A. McCurry officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hills Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Mark Lowe, Randy Ownbey, Fred Taylor, Joe Owen, David Sawyer, and Ty Baker.
Her family will receive friends from 7 - 9:00 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.
Flowers will be appreciated, or memorials may be
made to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, 710 West 168th
Street, New York, NY 10032-9982.
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Dear Joan,
We’ve talked many times about the love you have for your mother. I know you’ll miss her forever, but she is still with you.
I give you this one thought to keep
I am with you still – I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on the snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain,
When you awaken in the morning’s hush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quilt birds in circled flight
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not think of me as gone
I am with you still – in each new dawn. (Author Unknown)
With Love,
Melba
My sincerest condolences on the loss of your mother. May you find comfort in the difficult period ahead.
My thoughts are with you Joan.
To The Family of Edith Grooms,
As a fellow employee with Joan, my sincerest sympathy goes out to you all in this time of sadness and Loss. Be assured that she has passed into a much better place and the Good Lord will take real good care of her. In this time of grieving, remember all the good times that you experienced with her to help take some of the pain away.
Joan, Johnny and family, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I have good memories of your Mother at the church in Biltmore and all the times we spent at your house playing . I will be thinking about you all as you go thru this difficult time. Love, Debbie Moss Cole
John, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My God give you a peace that passeth all understanding.
I’m sure you will be like I was when mother passed away.
I lost my ‘BEST’ friend.
My sincere sympathy goes to you and all your family, John,
during this difficult time.
Betty Ponder
Betty
Betty & family, We are so sorry to hear about your loss.Our Prayers are with you at this time.
Mike & Joanna Hare
John,
i’m so sorry about the loss of your mother. Please except my
deepest . sympathies
Annabelle
John,
Honey, I’m so sorry about your mom. I know how hard
it’s going to be but know that we are all here for you.
Brenda
John, sorry to here about your Mom. Been sitting here thinking about all the times she used to fix lunch for us on the wood stove on Wilson St and give Joan and I lessons on how to behave at the table.
Our prayers and thoughts are
with you at this time. May
good memories fill the void in
you lives always. It was a
blessing to have known your
mother.
Blessings and peace,
Grover and Betty Nelon Rhodes
formerly of Fairview
Mrs.Grooms was my neighbor for many years.John and his family have my sympthy.I am sorry I cannot attend the services, but I wiil be thinking of all the family.
Joan,
I am missing you a lot here, and thinking of you often. I’m so sorry for your loss, and hope that you are able to find peace, and hold on to all the wonderful memories you have in your heart.
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family.
Many blessings…C
Prayers for you & your family.
My thoughts are with you and your family every day, Joan. I enjoyed reading the memorial bio, sounds like one terrific lady. I know you will miss her. She is no doubt in a wonderful place, at peace with God, and more blessed than we can possibly imagine. I hope you find console in her joy now being with the Lord. God Bless.
To: Joan and the Groom family
may god be with you all in this time of lost of someone
very special and dear, my prayers will continaully be
with you all.
Love Lyndon
Dear John and Joan, my heartfelt sorrow and sympathy is sent to you on the loss of your beloved mother. I never knew her in person but I feel that I do know her because of the wonderful things Joan has told me about her and what a wonderful human being she was. I know she will continue to live on in your hearts and bring comfort to both of you. I have also heard of the loving care that you and Lloyd devoted to her and I know that it sustained and made her final days easier to bear. Very sincerely, Shirley Goldman