Margaret Elizabeth Groves

July 31, 1922-Aug. 25, 2021

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Margaret Elizabeth (Brown) Groves, 99, of Crawfordsville went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, surrounded by her family.

She was born July 31, 1922, at New Ross, to the late Robert Harvey and Doris Edith (Funkhouser) Brown.

Margaret graduated from New Ross High School in 1940 and on July 16, 1942, at Orlando, Florida, she married Robert Glenn Groves. He preceded her in death Feb. 28, 1978.

She was a loving mother and grandmother who gave selflessly to others. She was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and one of her greatest delights was to share with others the delicious food she prepared. She was a member of New Hope Christian Church. 

She is survived by daughter Linda K. (Harold) Carpenter; sons, Robert E. Groves and John R. (Wanda) Groves; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren and four on the way; and several nieces and nephews. 

She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert; daughter Nancy Caldwell; two brothers, Robert V. and Howard D. Brown; and sister Marcille Abbott.

Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 28 at Sanders Priebe Funeral Care, 315 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville. A funeral service officiated by Pastor Steve Wilke will follow at noon. The service will be live-streamed and recorded which can be viewed on her obituary page at www.sandersfuneralcare.com. Burial will follow at Darlington Greenlawn Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be given to Montgomery County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 334, Crawfordsville, IN 47933.

Share memories and condolences online at www.sandersfuneralcare.com.


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