He was born October 1, 1951 to the late Joyce Murphy and Alfred Henry Groves in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Nancy Davis; son, Andrew Thomas Groves; daughter, Kristina Groves Langley (Spencer); grandchildren, Surett Maxwell Langley and Groves Davis Langley; sister, Kathleen Thometz (Frank); brothers, Patrick Groves (Karen) and William Groves.
Tom graduated from The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a degree in Occupational Safety and Health. He spent his early career assuming various roles at Liberty Mutual, before ultimately serving as Vice President of commercial sales with multiple independent agencies in Columbia until his retirement in 2013. His favorite hobbies included golf, tennis, finance, and long distance walking. But his true passion was Family. “Papa” adored those closest to him, friends and family alike.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Downtown Church, 2030 Gregg Street, Columbia, South Carolina on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00 pm with a reception to follow. Casual attire.
The family respectfully requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the South Carolina Junior Golf Foundation Memorial Program.
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