She graduated from Onancock High School, Onancock, Virginia in 1940, and Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg after a 2 year business course. She went to work as a secretary in Norfolk, Virginia in 1943 where she met her husband, Jefferson Parkhill Groom, moving to Jacksonville, Florida in 1945.
Alice was a longtime member of Lakeshore Baptist Church, member of the American Business Women's Association, and the Garden Club of Jacksonville (Green Thumb and Alderman Park) Garden Circles. She worked 18 years for Seacoast Appliance RCA distributor.
Alice is survived by her daughter Betsy Groom Powers (Jerry), and son Joe Jeff Groom, two Grandsons, John Powers (Leresa) of Jacksonville, Florida and Matthew Powers of Perry, Florida, and one great granddaughter, Camilla Powers.
Funeral Services will be held at Lakeshore Baptist Church, 2365 Blanding Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32210, on Saturday, February 4th 2023.
Viewing from 10-11a.m. and Service at 11:00. Interment at Jacksonville Memory Gardens.
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