Vonda W. Groves

 

vonda pic176-year-old Vonda W. Groves of Carmi died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville.  Vonda had worked for 13 years at Ainsbrook.  She retired from the Carmi Hospital where she had worked in surgical housekeeping.  She was a member of the Carmi New Beginnings Church of God.

She is survived by her husband Leon; a daughter Lesa Blagburn and husband Chuck of Chatham; step-son Leon Kent Groves of Mt. Vernon, IN; step-daughter Yvonne Lucille Martin of Pigeon Forge, TN; grandchildren Parker Groves and Sierra (John) Meador; brother Gary Ray (Shirley) Hamblin of Carmi; sisters Ruth Marie Bell of Harrisburg, Shirley Ann (Ebert) French of Mcleansboro and Karen Kay (Ray) Yates of Carmi; and half-sisters Ellen and Lisa.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 23rd at the Carmi New Beginnings Church of God with burial in Bruce Chapel Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at the church.  The Stendeback Family Funeral Home in Carmi is in charge of the arrangements.  Online condolences may be left at stendebackfamilyfuneralhome.com.