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Birth:          27 Nov 1910 Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill.
Death:          25 Oct 2000 Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill.
Burial:         Zion Hill Cemetery, Paradise, Coles Co., Ill.

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awt Ethridge
1930 in Mattoon, Coles Co., Ill.
1940 in Paradise, Coles Co., Ill.
Obituary Notice, Herald & Review (Decatur, IL) - October 27, 2000

Groves
 89, Mattoon, homemaker, died Wednesday (Oct. 25, 2000). Member and Sunday 
school teacher, Woodbury Methodist Church and Trilla Methodist Church. Survivors: 
son, Donald D., Mattoon; daughters, Nina Ewing, Gays; Patricia Spencer and Marilyn 
Spencer, both of Trilla; Carol Blankenship and Glenna Kay Groves, both of Effingham; 
brothers, Paul Phelps, Mattoon; Howard Wayne Phelps, Jacksonville; sister, Norma 
Jean Bridges, Stewardson; 15 grandchildren, four step grandchildren, 33 great-
grandchildren, five great-step grandchildren. Preceded by: two brothers, one sister, 
one step grandson, one great-grandson. 
Services: 10 a.m. Saturday in Zion Hill United Methodist Church, Coles County. 
Visitation: after 5 p.m. Friday, Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga, and one hour 
before services in the church. Burial: Zion Hill Cemetery, Paradise Township, Coles 
County. Memorials: Zion Hill Cemetery or donor's choice.

http://www.obitcentral.com/obitsearch/obits/il/il-coles22.htm
Vera B. Groves 
MATTOON, IL - Mrs. Vera B. Groves, 89, of rural Mattoon, IL, died at 9:04 p.m. 
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000 at her residence.The funeral will be 10 a.m. Saturday at 
the Zion Hill United Methodist Church, Coles County, IL, with the Rev. Land Robyne 
of rural Mattoon and the Rev. Ercel Carter of Murray, Ky., officiating. Burial will be in 
Zion Hill Cemetery in Paradise Township, Coles County, IL. Visitation will be after 5 
p.m. today (Friday) at the Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga, IL, and one hour 
before the service on Saturday at the church.She was born Nov. 27, 1910, in Coles 
County, IL, the daughter of Leonard and Stella Mae (Coy) Phelps. She married the 
Rev. Glen E. Groves on Sept. 13, 1930, in Charleston, IL; he died on June 27, 
1992.Survivors include a son, Donald D. Groves and wife Ida Mae of rural Mattoon, 
IL; five daughters, Mrs. Roger (Nina) Ewing of rural Gays, IL, Mrs. Donald (Patricia) 
Spencer and Mrs. Delbert (Marilyn) Spencer, both of rural Trilla, IL, Mrs. Harrison 
(Carol) Blankenship and Miss. Glenna Kay Groves, both of Effingham, IL; two brothers, 
Paul Phelps of Mattoon, IL, and Howard Wayne Phelps of Jacksonville, IL; one sister, 
Mrs. Verl (Norma Jean) Bridges of Stewardson, IL; 15 grandchildren; four step 
grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; 5 step great-grandchildren.She was also 
preceded in death by two brothers, one sister, one step grandson and one great-
grandson.Mrs. Groves was a homemaker and pastor's wife. She also helped her 
husband serve the Woodbury Methodist Church and the Trilla Methodist Church for 
over 34 years. Mrs. Groves taught Sunday School in both churches for several 
years.Memorials may be made to the Zion Hill Cemetery, Paradise Township, Coles 
County, IL, or donor's choice.The Swengel-O'Dell Funeral Home, Neoga, is in charge 
of the arrangements. 

Parents
PHELPS Leonard Ortis ("Dutch") (16 May 1888 - 20 Jul 1977)
COY Stella Mae (6 Mar 1890 - 4 Jun 1967)

Siblings
PHELPS Vera Burdean (27 Nov 1910 - 25 Oct 2000)
PHELPS Garl Clinton (26 Dec 1912 - 16 Jun 1994)
PHELPS Violet Mae (13 Dec 1914 - 23 Dec 1999)
PHELPS Lowell Lawrence (13 Apr 1918 - 5 Jun 1990)
PHELPS Leonard Paul ("Paul") (28 Oct 1920 - 11 Dec 2014)
PHELPS Norma Jean ("Jean") ()
PHELPS Howard Wayne ("Wayne") (3 Mar 1929 - 18 Oct 2007)

Marriage To GROVES Glen Edward (13 Sep 1910 - 27 Jun 1992)
    m. 13 Sep 1930 Charleston, Ill.

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Children by GROVES Glen Edward 13 Sep 1910 - 27 Jun 1992
GROVES Donald ()
GROVES Nina Jane (25 Nov 1933 - 15 Mar 2010)
GROVES Patricia ()
GROVES Marilyn ()
GROVES Carol J. ()
GROVES Glenna Kay ()

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