Sue Carol Grubbs

Sue Carol Romine Grubbs, born October 11,1928, Hansford, WV, to Oneita Pearl Watkins Romine and Anderson Washington Romine, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, FL.

Sue married Murray Reid Grubbs on December 5,1948, at First Baptist Church of Brooksville, FL. They were married for 68 years and raised 3 children, David, Julia and Lynda.

Sue’s family moved from WV, when she was 18, to Brooksville, FL. Over the 78 years she lived in Brooksville she actively served at FBC in the choir, singing for weddings and funerals, nursery, Sunday School Department (as teacher and director), Vacation Bible School Director and eventually the Clothes Closet. She led the Keenagers Sunday School Class in song weekly until she moved to Tallahassee when she was 95. Sue loved the community of Brooksville and over a span of 45 years worked at Spencer’s Diner, Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Quality Shop, Lynn’s of Brooksville, was a member of the Junior Service League, bowled and golfed and eventually retired from Grubbs Insurance Agency.

Sue loved her family with all her heart. She is survived by her 3 children, David Grubbs, Julia Reeves (Mark) and Lynda Shackelford (Lorne); 9 grandchildren, Douglas Grubbs, Rebekah Drahosh (Caleb), Aaron Reeves (Katie), Hastings Reeves, Rachel Speckman (Jacob), David Reeves (Nicole), Philip Reeves (Sarah); Landon & Lydia Shackelford; and 23 great-grandchildren, Abel, Tevye, Juliette, Olive, Abigail, Saoirse Drahosh Judah, Zara, Dakota, Cadence, Emory, Quinn Reeves; Claire Reeves Daniel, Chloe Sue, Walter, Thomas Speckman Alistair Reeves, Adaline Rose, Malachi, Zion, Theoden, Aaron Reeves; her siblings, Donnie, Janet, Robert, Diane & Becky; Claude & Sue Grubbs, Maurice & Diane Grubbs and Dixie Grubbs, as well as many nieces and nephews!

Sue is preceded in death by her beloved husband, Murray; her mother and father, Oneita & Anderson Romine; her siblings, Andy, Drucilla, Emory, John, and Myrna, Sidney Romine, Johnny Romine, J.C. & Susie Mae Grubbs, Reginald & Ronald Grubbs, Jeffrey Grubbs and her beautiful niece, Virginia Grubbs Jordan.

Sue will always be remembered for her beautiful singing voice, hospitality, fudge, love of playing games and sharing the love of Jesus. She was a disciple of Christ and is now forever in His glorious presence.

A Visitation for family and friends will be held from 10:00-10:45am on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at First Baptist Brooksville (420 Howell Avenue, Brooksville, FL 34601), where the Celebration of Life promptly begins at 10:45am. Fellowship hosted by the church will follow the services.