Gloria Groves, 82, passed away April 29, 2020. She was born March 13, 1938 in Waldron, Michigan to the late Ira J. Towne and Bertha (Edinger) Towne. She was retired from Edwards Funeral Home, and she was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Don Groves; children, Laura McGehee and husband Ron of Fort Smith, and C. J. Cerny and wife Debbie of Boca Raton, FL; step-children, Tena Brown and husband Vernon of Blanchard, OK, Tim Groves of Shawnee, OK, Terry Groves of Oklahoma City, OK, Tami Bales and husband William of Stillwater, OK; siblings, Joan Stevens and husband Art of Portland, OR, Gordon Towne and wife Annette of Arvada, CO; grandchildren, Nicholas Martin of Fort Smith, Hunter Martin of Fort Smith, Natalie Martin of Fort Smith, Chris Cerny, U. S. Air Force, Rachel Cumoford of Florida; step-grandchildren, Emilie Bales of Stillwater, OK, Jenifer Bales of Los Vegas, NV, Misty Groves of Dallas, TX, and Kaylee Groves of Oklahoma City, OK.
Private family graveside will be at Forest Park Cemetery under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.edwardsfuneralhome.com