Celebrating the life of
Heyward Grooms
October 22, 1925 - November 18, 2016
SAVANNAH - Heyward Grooms, age 91, went to be with his heavenly Father on November 18, 2016 while at Ogeechee Area Hospice.
Born in Columbia, SC, he went into the US Navy at seventeen and served four years during WWII. After serving, he came to Savannah and worked at the Union Bag & Paper mill and began building houses on the side. His work was his passion and he quickly became a highly-respected general contractor in Savannah of custom homes for over fifty years (Heyward Grooms Construction Company). He was also a dedicated member of Bible Baptist Church for just as many years.
He is survived by his loving wife of forty-six years, Savannah native Elaine Johnson Grooms; his eight children - Barbara (Richard) Magnole, Eddie (JoAnn) Grooms, Janet (Jim) Gervase, Sharon Dempsey, JoAnn (Alan) Hagenbuch, Stacy (Clint) Zimmerman, Kathy Engle and Holley Heyward Grooms. He is also survived by many grand, great-grand and great-great-grandchildren.
Visitation 10:00am-12:00pm and funeral service at 12:00pm Monday November 21 at Fox & Weeks, 7200 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Interment is private at Bonaventure Cemetery.
Donations in his memory may be made to Ogeechee Area Hospice, 200 Donehoo Street, Statesboro, GA 30459 or Bible Baptist Church, 4700 Skidaway Road 31404.
Please sign our on-line guest book at www.foxandweeks.com
Elaine I just was informed of Heyward's home going. My thoughts and prayers are for you and your family. I know you will miss him and yet look forward to a sweet reunion one day. Liz Quarterman(BBC)
- Liz Quarterman, Springfield, GA
Elaine, sorry to hear about Heyward. Miss seeing you after all these years. With love, Ginger
- Ginger Clarke Norsworthy, Altamonte Springs, FL,
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. May God's grace be sufficient today and in the days to come.
- Ole. And Renee Konnerup, Nairobi, Kenya,
So very sorry for you loss. RIP in the arms of our Lord Mr.Grooms.
- Paula Lutz Drawdy, Ellabell, Ga
Wishing the Grooms family beautiful memories of love and laughter to carry them through these dark hours.... we are so very blessed to love and admire Holley and Katherine and their awesome familes, and are so very grateful that this great man shared them with us!! We send our prayers and love to all the Grooms family and hope they will be comforted knowing he is at peace and with his Father and loved ones....
- Joe & Beth Bailey, Lompoc, CA
Mr Grooms built our house on Stuart Street and I was just a child. He was so sweet and kind to me. May he Rest In Peace. Prayers to all of the family.
- Jan Kooden Feehley, Savannah , Ga
Holley and family, hold the good memories you have close to your heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
- Lisa Luckett, Savannah, GA
My condolences to the Grooms Family. Your loss is shared by many and the hope of see our loved ones was stressed by Jesus at John 5:28
- Henry , Lawrenceville , GA
Elaine I just was informed of Heyward's home going. My thoughts and prayers are for you and your family. I know you will miss him and yet look forward to a sweet reunion one day. Liz Quarterman(BBC)
- Liz Quarterman, Springfield, GA
Elaine, sorry to hear about Heyward. Miss seeing you after all these years. With love, Ginger
- Ginger Clarke Norsworthy, Altamonte Springs, FL,
Your family is in our thoughts and prayers. May God's grace be sufficient today and in the days to come.
- Ole. And Renee Konnerup, Nairobi, Kenya,
So very sorry for you loss. RIP in the arms of our Lord Mr.Grooms.
- Paula Lutz Drawdy, Ellabell, Ga
Wishing the Grooms family beautiful memories of love and laughter to carry them through these dark hours.... we are so very blessed to love and admire Holley and Katherine and their awesome familes, and are so very grateful that this great man shared them with us!! We send our prayers and love to all the Grooms family and hope they will be comforted knowing he is at peace and with his Father and loved ones....
- Joe & Beth Bailey, Lompoc, CA
Mr Grooms built our house on Stuart Street and I was just a child. He was so sweet and kind to me. May he Rest In Peace. Prayers to all of the family.
- Jan Kooden Feehley, Savannah , Ga
Holley and family, hold the good memories you have close to your heart. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
- Lisa Luckett, Savannah, GA
My condolences to the Grooms Family. Your loss is shared by many and the hope of see our loved ones was stressed by Jesus at John 5:28
- Henry , Lawrenceville , GA
Services under the direction of:
Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors, Hodgson Chapel
912-352-7200
