Gloria Ann Thomas Groves, 70, of Little Rock, passed away February 3, 2021. She was born Mary 18, 1950 to Lloyd Frederick and Susan Marie (Potts) Yarbrough.
Gloria was a strongly devoted Christian and shared the love of God through her singing and her testimony. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grammy, and sister. She married her first love, Rev. Earl Ray Thomas and remained a Pastor’s wife, Sunday school teacher and youth pastor, until his death in 1985. Gloria then married her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr. and remained together as a Proud and Honorable Naval Wife until her passing.
Gloria is preceded in death by her first husband, and her parents. She is survived by her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr.; four daughters, Teresa (James) Clonts of Missouri, Lisa (Tim) Cole of Rison, Tammy Thomas of East End and Stephanie (Aaron) of Stinson also of East End; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three stepchildren, Martha Elizabeth, Brandy Lynn Rowe and William Edward Groves, Jr.; two brothers; three sisters; and a slew of nieces and nephews.
Gloria’s love was abundant; when she smiled, she lit up the room. She was blessed with the gift of wisdom and knowledge and loved to sing with her daughters. She was a blessing and a joy to be around.
With each song she sang, the angels in Heaven rejoiced; and she will be greatly missed by many.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM followed by the funeral at noon on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Ironton Assembly of God, Little Rock. Interment will follow in Ivy Chapel Cemetery.
Gloria was a strongly devoted Christian and shared the love of God through her singing and her testimony. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grammy, and sister. She married her first love, Rev. Earl Ray Thomas and remained a Pastor’s wife, Sunday school teacher and youth pastor, until his death in 1985. Gloria then married her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr. and remained together as a Proud and Honorable Naval Wife until her passing.
Gloria is preceded in death by her first husband, and her parents. She is survived by her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr.; four daughters, Teresa (James) Clonts of Missouri, Lisa (Tim) Cole of Rison, Tammy Thomas of East End and Stephanie (Aaron) of Stinson also of East End; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three stepchildren, Martha Elizabeth, Brandy Lynn Rowe and William Edward Groves, Jr.; two brothers; three sisters; and a slew of nieces and nephews.
Gloria’s love was abundant; when she smiled, she lit up the room. She was blessed with the gift of wisdom and knowledge and loved to sing with her daughters. She was a blessing and a joy to be around.
With each song she sang, the angels in Heaven rejoiced; and she will be greatly missed by many.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM followed by the funeral at noon on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Ironton Assembly of God, Little Rock. Interment will follow in Ivy Chapel Cemetery.
Gloria Ann Thomas Groves, 70, of Little Rock, passed away February 3, 2021. She was born Mary 18, 1950 to Lloyd Frederick and Susan Marie (Potts) Yarbrough.
Gloria was a strongly devoted Christian and shared the love of God through her singing and her testimony. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grammy, and sister. She married her first love, Rev. Earl Ray Thomas and remained a Pastor’s wife, Sunday school teacher and youth pastor, until his death in 1985. Gloria then married her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr. and remained together as a Proud and Honorable Naval Wife until her passing.
Gloria is preceded in death by her first husband, and her parents. She is survived by her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr.; four daughters, Teresa (James) Clonts of Missouri, Lisa (Tim) Cole of Rison, Tammy Thomas of East End and Stephanie (Aaron) of Stinson also of East End; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three stepchildren, Martha Elizabeth, Brandy Lynn Rowe and William Edward Groves, Jr.; two brothers; three sisters; and a slew of nieces and nephews.
Gloria’s love was abundant; when she smiled, she lit up the room. She was blessed with the gift of wisdom and knowledge and loved to sing with her daughters. She was a blessing and a joy to be around.
With each song she sang, the angels in Heaven rejoiced; and she will be greatly missed by many.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM followed by the funeral at noon on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Ironton Assembly of God, Little Rock. Interment will follow in Ivy Chapel Cemetery.
Gloria was a strongly devoted Christian and shared the love of God through her singing and her testimony. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grammy, and sister. She married her first love, Rev. Earl Ray Thomas and remained a Pastor’s wife, Sunday school teacher and youth pastor, until his death in 1985. Gloria then married her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr. and remained together as a Proud and Honorable Naval Wife until her passing.
Gloria is preceded in death by her first husband, and her parents. She is survived by her second love, William Edward Groves, Sr.; four daughters, Teresa (James) Clonts of Missouri, Lisa (Tim) Cole of Rison, Tammy Thomas of East End and Stephanie (Aaron) of Stinson also of East End; 14 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; three stepchildren, Martha Elizabeth, Brandy Lynn Rowe and William Edward Groves, Jr.; two brothers; three sisters; and a slew of nieces and nephews.
Gloria’s love was abundant; when she smiled, she lit up the room. She was blessed with the gift of wisdom and knowledge and loved to sing with her daughters. She was a blessing and a joy to be around.
With each song she sang, the angels in Heaven rejoiced; and she will be greatly missed by many.
Visitation will begin at 11:00 AM followed by the funeral at noon on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Ironton Assembly of God, Little Rock. Interment will follow in Ivy Chapel Cemetery.
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