Homer David Groves

1877 - 1950  (72 years)

• Name	Homer David Groves
  Birth	6 Dec 1877	Nicholas Co., WV   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	teacher and principal
  Death	7 Jun 1950	Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV   [3]
  	Cause: cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis
  Burial	9 Jun 1950	Groves Cemetery, Summersville, Nicholas Co., WV   [3]
  Person ID	I40523	Meadow Bluff Meanderings
  Last Modified	31 May 2010

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bessie Black,   b. 20 Mar 1891, Rupert, Greenbrier Co., WV d. 30 May 1949, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1925	Huntington, Cabell Co., WV   [4]
  Family ID	F14267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 May 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Cause: cerebral hemorrhage, arteriosclerosis - 7 Jun 1950 - Richwood, Nicholas Co., WV  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Beckley Post-Herald, Beckley, WV, Thursday, 8 Jun 1950, p. 7, col. A H. D. Groves, Prominent Retired Teacher, Is Dead SUMMERSVILLE, June 7 — Homer David Groves, 72, prominent retired teacher of Summersville died early this morning in a Richwood hospital following a brief illness. He attended Nicholas County schools, Marshall College, University of Indiana and was graduated from West Virginia University. He was head of the agricultural department of Marshall college from 1917 to 1924 and was principal of Tyler County High School from 1914 to 1917. He later taught at Cowen High School and was principal of Nicholas County High School from 1929 to 1936 when he retired. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. A. E. Burnside, of Milton; Mrs. C. E. Zable, of Youngstown, Ohio and Mrs. Harold B. Hughes, of Summersville and one sister, Mrs. Oscar Neal, of Canvas. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 10:30 a.m. at the Summersville Memorial Methodist church with Rev. J. E. Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the Groves cemetery. The body will remain at the D. R. Simons Mortuary until one hour prior to the funeral when it will be removed to the church.

  
  

• Sources

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