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Donald Ray "Poodle" Groce

1938 - 2020

BORN

1938

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2020

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Donald Groce Obituary

Groce, Donald Ray "Poodle"

December 24, 1938 - September 9, 2020

Hamptonville - Mr. Donald Ray "Poodle" Groce, 81, also of U.S. Highway 21 passed away peacefully Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Wilkes Regional Medical Center. He was born December 24, 1938 in Yadkin County to the late McKinley and Amy Macemore Groce. Mr. Groce was a 1957 graduate of West Yadkin High School and was of the Baptist Faith. He spent his life farming and enjoyed collecting antiques with his wife, Betty. Betty and Donald were both blessed and survived by their children, Chris (Donna) Groce, Kelly Greene, Angela (Rusty) Pipes, Donna Groce; 4 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren. A Private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be made to www.gentryfuneralservice.com.

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Published by Winston-Salem Journal on Sep. 12, 2020.

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Nancy Steelman

September 14, 2020

So sorry for your double loss This is so sad God bless yoI all Praying for all

Shannon Douthit Harris

September 13, 2020

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Linda Williams

September 12, 2020

Chris, Donna and Family, I am so sorry for your great loss. They will surely be missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you. They are out of their suffering now.

Carole Groce

September 12, 2020

All of the family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I didn't know Donald and Betty well, but I knew they had children and grandchildren to be proud of, and that says a lot. Stay close, and share all those wonderful memories with each other.

Tammy Walker Anderson

September 12, 2020

So sorry to hear of your loss, Chris and Donna. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the rest of the family at this time. Donna it has been a long time in our passing but you have crossed my mind many times but now especially.

Heather Pinnix

September 12, 2020

In loving memory of a wonderful couple, I was blessed to have known Donald and Betty all of my childhood. Angela and I have lots of good memories spending time at their home. Im so sorry for the loss and everyone is in my prayers. Love to you all!

Faye Kane

September 11, 2020

So sad to read that the West Yadkin Class of 57 has lost another classmate. I was one of those classmates and Donald will be missed at our reunions.

Grant Adams

September 11, 2020

So sorry for your loss. You are in our prayers.

Drake Macemore

September 11, 2020

I'll be praying for y'all. Love ya

Rusty & Donna Crissman

September 11, 2020

To the Groce family, we raise our prayers up for you in this time of loss. Your dad was a character I will never forget coming to office and at the auctions long ago! I am glad they are in peace and without ailments now.

September 11, 2020

We send our sympathy to each of you for the loss you are experiencing.
Sincerely, Larry and Linda Adams

Jeff and Ann Crews

September 11, 2020

What a beautiful legacy these two left. Our sympathy and prayers are extended to all the family.

Donald Groce

September 11, 2020

A blessed and fond farewell for a life well lived, a classmate I remember well.

Dean and Debbie Swaim

September 11, 2020

So very sorry to see this news, Chris. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.

Nancy Money-Turnage

September 10, 2020

Deepest Sympathy.

Dale Barbee

September 10, 2020

Chris and family, Condolences and sympathy for your loss.

Dale Barbee and Vivian

Betty Williams

September 10, 2020

Betty graduated from Yadkinville High School with me. I like to express my condolences to her family. She was a very special person. Love by all who knew her. You and your family are in my prayers!!

Ronnie and Kathy Ray

September 10, 2020

Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.

Shelby Bauguess

September 10, 2020

Chris and Donna, So sorry about the death of Betty and Donald. Thoughts and prayers be with all of you during this time.

September 10, 2020

Chris(Donna), Kelly, Donna, Angela(Rusty) and all grandchildren so very sorry for your Loss. Betty was a sweet , loving & caring person. She had many talent's. She always greeted me with a smile. She made a jacket for Buffy when she was a child. Enjoyed visit's with your Dad & picked on him to come & help us in the woodpile. Told him to call us when he got ready to help. His replied always was, "Don't sit by the phone waiting on my call". At least got him to smile & forget his troubles for a few minutes.

To Betty's siblings,
Brenda (Scotty) Fullerton, Donald Hawks, Michael (Janice) Hawks & Robbie Hawks extending my deepest sympathy to you for not only the loss of Betty & Don, but recent lost of your sister Louise Wagoner that passed away on July 29,2020.
I am blessed & grateful to be a part of the Hawks Family. All have always shown love toward me.

Prayers & thoughts are with all.
May God's love & precious memories give you strength for each new day.
Love,
Marie
(Donald's wife)

September 10, 2020

Praying for your family at this time.

Judy Deck

September 10, 2020

My deepest sympathy to you, Jamie, and your family.

Vickie Pickard

September 10, 2020

Donna, I am so sorry for the Loss of your parents. May your heart be filled with fond memories of them in the days, weeks and months ahead. You are in my thoughts and prayers.

Phyllis Adams

September 10, 2020

We are so sorry for your loss always enjoyed their visits to the courthouse.

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