Jackie Groom

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Jackie Groom

1932-2017

 

Funeral services for Jackie Lou Hollister Groom, 85, of Mabank, were held Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the First Baptist Church in Mabank with the Rev. Brent Williams officiating. 

Interment followed at Elm Grove Cemetery near Mabank under the direction of Allan Fuller Funeral Home in Wills Point.

She passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 11, 2017, in Mabank surrounded by her family.

She was born Jan. 25, 1932, in Wills Point, the daughter of Andrew Jackson Hollister and Lula Estelle Sanders Hollister. 

She was raised in Wills Point and graduated from Wills Point High School in 1949.  On Oct. 3, 1952, she married Rudy Groom in Terrell.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed traveling.  She loved her family very much and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.  She lived in Houston prior to moving to Mabank 21 years ago.  She was a member of the Garden Club, PTO, Friends of the Library and the Delphian Club.  She was also a member of Elm Grove Baptist Church. 

She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew and Lula Hollister.

She is survived by her husband, Rudy Groom of Mabank; sons, Rudy Michael Groom and wife, Andrea Myntti of Mabank and William Hollister Groom and wife, Seruwaia Vuki Groom of Mabank; daughters, Deborah Sue Groom Massey and husband, Ronal of Mabank, Mary Kathleen Groom Valentino and husband, Joseph of Dale and Laurie Anne Groom Carder and husband, Rick of Angleton; brothers, Donald Hollister and wife, Judith of Wills Point and Jerry Hollister and wife, Candy of Wills Point; sister, Wanda Clark and husband, Jim of Mabank; 13 grandchildren, Jennifer Ashley Brendel Morris, Patrick Michael Groom, Christopher Thomas Brendel, Wesley Parks Burke, Jaclyn Marie Durante, Steven Chase Burke, Agatha Myntti Venters, Edward George Durante, Jr., Brendon Kyle Groom, Paige Nichole Nicholson, Jonathan William Groom, Caelyn Hailey Groom and Rhys Bailey Groom;

Great-grandchildren – innumerable because they all called her “Nini.”

Pallbearers were Patrick Michael Groom, Christopher Thomas Brendel, Wesley Parks Burke, Edward George Durante, Jr., Steven Chase Burke, Brendon Kyle Groom, Jonathan William Groom and Rhys Bailey Groom.

Honorary pallbearers were Jennifer Ashley Morris, Jaclyn Marie Durante, Agatha Myntti Venters, Paige Nichole Nicholson and Caelyn Hailey Groom.

Donations may be made to the Mabank Area Good Samaritans, PO Box 1891, Mabank, 75147 and the Mabank I.S.D. Education Foundation, PO Box 5229, Mabank, 75147 in memory of Jackie Groom.

Allan Fuller Funeral Home www.allanfullerfuneralhome.com.