Esther Lucille Groves, 74

BRIDGEVILLE - Esther Lucille Groves, of Bridgeville, departed this life Sunday, May 25, 2008, at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, for her eternal home in heaven. She was 74.

She was the daughter of the late Addie and Howard Brown.

Esther started her education at Phyllis Wheatly School in Bridgeville and later finished at H.M. Groves.

She was married to the late Walter J. Groves, who left this world in 1979.

Esther loved her family and friends, and loved fishing.

She leaves to mourn her passing one son, Elmer Mathis and his wife Connie of Georgetown; two daughters, Rosa Bailey and her husband Charles of Bridgeville and Taylor Groves of Lincoln; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A very close niece, Katie Taylor, and a very close friend, Georgeanna Jenkins, were there for her no matter what, in good health and in sickness.

Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Wesley Chapel Church, Slaughter Neck, where a visitation will begin at noon.

Interment will be at Old Hickory Cemetery, Slaughter Neck.

Ministry of comfort entrusted to Robert O. Wright I and Justen A. Wright.