Carl E. Groves

Carl E. Groves, 92, formerly of Malaga, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011 in Emerald Pointe Health and Rehab Center, Barnesville. He was born June 5, 1918 near Boston, Ohio, a son of the late Del and Elizabeth Sullivan Groves. He was a farmer. In addition to his parents, Carl was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Matthews Groves, a grandson, Donnie, also two brothers and two sisters. Surviving are two sons, Paul (Nancy) Groves of Fishers, IN and Gary (Donna) Groves of Annandale, VA; two daughters, Janet (Donald) Crissinger, Mulberry, FL and Ann (Gary) Bilyeu of Malaga; a sister, Alice Truex of Salem, OH; nine grandchildren, Kevin, Beth, Anne, Tony, Sarah, Elaine, Josh, Bruce, and Emily; and three great-grandchildren, Lainey, Dylan, and Chloe. Visitation will be Friday from 6 to 8 PM at the Harper Funeral Home, Beallsville where funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 AM with Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Interment follows in Somerton Southern Cemetery.

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