Mary Grooms

Waynesville-Mary Sue Bryant Grooms, age 88, died Monday, December 22, 2003 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

A native of Gaffney, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Allison And Etta West Bryant. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Justice, who died in 1962; a son, Curtis Justice; a daughter, Marietta Club; two brothers, Anderson and Curtis Bryant; and a grandson, Louie Bailey. She was a member of Crabtree Baptist Church and was a loving mother and granny to all that knew her.

She is survived by two daughters, Oma Lucille Bailey of Leicester and Lula Franklin of Waynesville; a stepdaughter, Lizzie Beasley, of Waynesville; three sons, Tommy Junior Justice of Clyde and Thomas Jake Justice and Allan Justice, both of Waynesville; 16 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Graveside services will be held at Noon on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery with Reverend Ernest Messer officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday prior to the service at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville. Serving as pallbearers will be Thomas and James Justice, Tim Farmer, Junior and David Parks, James Green, and Joe and Dwayne Trammell.

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