Sarah M Groover

Our momma, Sarah Groover was a wonderful human being. She would always put her family and her friends first. She would give you the shirt off her back. I know that our mother would do anything for us. I remember she loved to sew so she would make my clothes when I was in private school. Which was when I (Lisa) was in the 7th grade. As one of her daughters I loved to aggravate her, sometimes she would laugh and let me have my fun. When she wasn’t in the mood, she would let you know. She loved walking outside in the yard and taking care of her flowers. She grew different kinds of vegetables in the garden every year, much to our delight as we were growing up. She also loved to dance, sing, and she was a great cook. There wasn’t anything she could not cook.

She was a firm woman and did not spare the rod on my sister, brother, and myself when we were growing up. She had plenty of discipline herself when she was growing up in the orphanage. Our mother had a really rough life. When she was two years old her mother put her and her two sisters in the orphanage because she wasn’t able to take care of them but kept her brother. There were so many things she loved in life. I know the first thing was being a Jehovah Witness. She loved being a Christian and serving God. She loved the beach, going up north to see the fall colors, butterflies, and hummingbirds. For several years I encouraged her to come move in with me but she loudly proclaimed she could take care of herself. She has so much vinegar in her I know that’s what kept her going.

She worked up until she was 84 years old. Which she had no reason to but it gave herself something to do because she liked to stay busy. I know her last few years were busy because we took her to some of the places she wanted to go. She always wanted to go to Helen Georgia. In the fall we went there and she had so much fun. We also took her to the beautiful Gibbs Gardens and she really enjoyed herself tremendously. She was happy we walked for over 5 hours that day and she climbed 47 steps, had lunch and just enjoyed everything. I remember she slept so well that night.

My mother also loved babies. Whenever, she saw a baby in public or on the T.V. she would light up and have a huge smile on her face. I think if she could, she probably would have had more than 4 children. I was happy when momma finally decided to move in with us. We didn’t always see eye to eye because mom and I were a lot alike in certain ways. I always tried to get her to exercise, eat right, and stay motivated because she always said she wanted to live to be 105 years old. This was mainly because of her great grandson Noah whom she wanted to see graduated. She also had a few more things she wanted to do.

There is so much I can say about our sweet, dear momma but I will end with everyone that met her, never forgot her because of her voice, personality, and her beliefs; that she felt so strongly about in life. We all will miss you so deeply momma, you left your image on everything and everyone. You are in a better place and you are wrapped with Jehovah’s arms around you. Your smile, love, soul and memories, will always be with us.

Preceding our mother Sarah were her parents John and Emily Groover, her siblings Betty Sue Garcia, Ruth Christian, and Eugene Groover. Leaving behind her children Frank L. Tarver and his wife Carrie, Ruth A. Tarver, and Lisa Zealy-Barcomb with her husband Tony G. Barcomb. Sarah's grandchildren Adam Thomas and Brittany Zealy. Great grandson Noah Thomas and three times ex-husband and life long friend Charles W. Zealy.

Love You Always,

Your Family & Friends.

XXOOOXX

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