Ruth Ellen (Anderson) Groom

David and Ruth Groom, both 73, and residents of Spickard, Missouri died Monday, November 28,2022 at their residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 2,2022 at Resthaven Mortuary, Trenton, Missouri. Burial will be in Half Rock Cemetery northeast of Spickard, Missouri.

Family visitation will be held Friday from 1:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. at the mortuary.

Ruth was born June 20,1949 at Trenton, Missouri to the parents of C.J and Veva Cunningham Anderson. She graduated from Spickard High School and attended North Central Missouri College, Trenton. Before retiring she was employed by Barnes Greenhouse, Casey’s and then the Senior Center all of Trenton. She loved reading, doing crosswords puzzles, shopping with friends, camping and spending time with family.  

 David was born April 13,1949 in Corydon, Iowa to the parents of Harold and Fonda Graham Groom. He graduated from Albany High School and then he attended North Central Missouri College, Trenton. Before retiring he was employed at Modine of Trenton. He loved hunting, fishing, camping and spending time with his family,

Ruth and David were married August 25, 1968.                                   .

Survivors include their daughter and son-in-law Mindy and Allen Williams, Kearney,Missouri; their grandchildren Tristan, Tatum, Trinety and Saige Williams and Corda and Emma Brown. Other survivors for Ruth are three brothers Lowell Dean Anderson, Tindall, Missouri, Mike Anderson, Trenton, Missouri and Gary Lee, Spickard, Missouri and many family and friends who loved them dealry.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents CJ and Veva Anderson, her step-mother Helen Anderson, her son Chad, daughter Angie, brother Gordon Anderson, and step-brother John Lee.  David was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Fonda Groom, his son Chad, daughter Angie and his brother Galen Groom.

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