Robert Marion “Fish Man” GROOMS

1945 - 2014  (69 years)

• Name	Robert Marion “Fish Man” GROOMS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	1945	Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina
  Gender	Male
  HIST	of Sumter, South Carolina Robert M. Grooms Robert Marion “Fish Man” Grooms, 69, husband of Debbie Anderson Grooms, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Furman Sr. and Verlie Rodgers Grooms. He retired from Carolina Furniture Works after more than 40 years and served in the S.C. Army National Guard. He loved his animals. Survivors include his wife of 38 years; four children, Wayne Rodgers (Melissa) of Wedgefield, Michelle Vickers, Timothy Rodgers (Nancy) and Gregory Grooms Sr., all of Sumter; nine grandchildren; a brother, Furman Grooms Jr. (Peggy) of Sumter; three sisters, Dorothy Geddings, Grettis Welch (Charles) and Lillian Sims (Danny), all of Sumter; and a special friend, Tom Moore of Pinewood. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Timothy Rodgers officiating. Burial will be in the Bethel United Methodist Church cemetery in Oswego. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. Posted in Obituaries on Saturday, February 15, 2014  [3, 4, 5]
  MILI	He served in the S.C. Army National Guard.  [3]
  _UID	A8EFBCD281B84E94A46A940DAF889AF5B5E3
  Death	13 Feb 2014	at his home, (Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina)
  Burial	16 Feb 2014	Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Oswego, South Carolina   [3]
  	Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home & Crematorium, Sumter, South Carolina
  Person ID	I175736	Singleton and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2014

  
  

  Father	Furman GROOMS, Sr.   d. Bef 22 May 2009
  Mother	Verlie RODGERS   d. Bef 22 May 2009
  _UID	AB6AFB1AB3044871A9F4370B0E4E733B8303
  _UID	AB6AFB1AB3044871A9F4370B0E4E733B8303
  Family ID	F163677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Debra Ann “Debbie” ANDERSON
  Marriage	1976  [3]
  _UID	B58AD683160C4268B769E49D624AB0E14230
  _UID	B58AD683160C4268B769E49D624AB0E14230
  Children	1. Michelle RODGERS   2. Timothy RODGERS   3. Gregory GROOMS, Sr.
  Family ID	F119539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2014

  
  

• Sources

  [S6583] . [S17317] Mabel R. Davis. [S20602] Robert M. Grooms. [S12228] Vermelle G. Singleton. [S19018] Nettie G. McCall.