Grover Cleveland Theus

Grover Cleveland Theus Sr. was born on August 8, 1935, to the late Albert L. Theus and Ruby Shehee Theus in Minden, Louisiana. He departed this life on March 21, 2023, at Baylor Medical Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He was preceded in death by his son Travis Theus, his brothers Virdis C. Theus, William W. Theus, Alvin Theus, and his sisters: Ruby Mae Brown, and Barbara Butler.

Grover attended Webster High School in Minden, Louisiana graduating class of 1955. He continued his higher education at Texas Southern University on a Football Scholarship. In 1958 he was drafted by the United States Army, stationed at Fort Orgs near San Francisco, California. After completing military training, he relocated to Los Angeles, where he resided for over 50 years. He loved driving his powdered blue Thunder Bird with 2 bucket seats and his motorcycle. Let’s not forget about that Cadillac.

He worked for various companies exercising his craft skill as an Injection Molder. His expertise brought him to the Paper Mate Company in Santa Monica, California where he excelled at his position as an Injection & Compression Mold Maker for over 20 years. He then transferred to Los Angeles County Park & Recreation as a Technician at the El Segundo Golf course where he retired.

In 1997 Bro. Grover attended New Calvary COGIC under the leadership of Bishop Robert Blake where he received the Holy Ghost with speaking in unknown tongues there in Dallas, Texas where he resided with his daughter Cathy for 2 years before his return to Los Angeles, California. He then joined Love & Unity Community COGIC in December 1999 under the leadership of Reverend Dr. Carl A. McCorkle of Los Angeles, California. Oh, how he loved that blessed day that God touched his life to become a member. He could recite the day, time, and minutes of how long he’d been saved. He participated in many ministries, Men’s Brotherhood, Sunday School, and the Usher Board. Not to leave out every Tuesday morning prayer circle opening.

As his health began to decline his daughters Cathy and Cherlyn were there by his side. He leaves to cherish his loving memory his 6 children: Cathy Henderson, Cherlyn Theus-Collins, Grover Theus, Jr, Dylan Theus, LaSonya Theus and Nicole Theus. His grandchildren Jeron Henderson, Jason Henderson and Rickey Theus-Collins, they had a special bond with Papaw during their adult life, as well as a host of more grandchildren, great grandchildren, one sister Vineyard Johnson, nieces, nephews, and cousins that will always love him.