Sue Groves – Benton, IL

Sue Groves, 70, of Benton, IL, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 7, 2017 at SSM Health Good Samaritan, in Mt. Vernon, IL.

She was born in Franklin County, IL on August 20, 1946, the daughter of George and Julia (Mayberry) Groves.

She was a dietician at Helia Health Care and a school bus driver for Benton Grade School.

Sue is survived by four children, Scott Fisher, of Johnston City, IL, Jamie Williams, and wife Bonnie,  of Daytona Beach, FL, Julia Cavins, and husband Calvin, of Benton and Chad Williams, of Thompsonville, IL; six grandchildren Cyle, Caleb, Allek, James, Brooklyn and Henry; three great-grandchildren, Hunter, Jasey and Spencer; brothers and sisters Oscar Groves, California, Guy Groves, Benton, Betty Emerson, of Wyoming and Goergia Ann Burns, of Princeton, IL.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Dub Groves and Harvey Groves and by a sister, Vergie Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home in Benton, with Pastor John Neace officiating. Burial will be in the Kirk Cemetery, in Ina, IL. Visitation will on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Morton & Johnston Funeral Home.

For more information or to sign the guest register please visit www.mortonjohnstonfuneralhome.com.

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