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Obituary of Eunice Beaton Kirles Groome

EUNICE BEATON KIRLES GROOME

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - December 22, 2005

GLOUCESTER - Also known in the late 1930s and 40s as "Miss Honey Lane,"
Eunice Beaton Groome passed away Monday night at Riverside Regional
Hospital in Newport News, Va. A resident at Walter Reed Convalescent
Center in Gloucester since October 2004, she succumbed to serious
injuries to her brain and fractured hip.
Mrs. Groome was born April 4, 1919, in Franklin, Va., to Eva Mae and
William C. Beaton and achieved notoriety as the "Song Bird of the South"
singing with several well-known big bands in Norfolk and Cincinnati
where she met and married Thomas L. Kirles Jr. of Raleigh, N.C. She was
a very active Christian teacher at Central Baptist Church and Central
Congregational Christian Church in Norfolk. Before relocating back to
Denver, Colo., in 1966, she worked as a legal secretary for the
Delamater Davis & Son Law Firm. In Denver, she was associated with
several companies before deciding to enter the social services field as
a senior companion with Seniors Inc. Upon retirement, Mrs. Groome
continued to be very active in Church Life and community until diagnosed
with Alzheimer's disease.
Returning to Virginia in September 2004 with her son, Tom and
daughter-in-law, Holly, she became a member of the Providence Baptist
Church of Hayes, Va. She will be remembered for her strong faith in
Jesus Christ and wonderful sense of humor and concern for others before
herself.
She is survived by her son, Thomas L. Kirles III; two sisters, Dorothy
Louise Olson and Jean Rose Olson, both of Denver, Colo.; two
grandchildren, Jeremy Thomas Kirles of Abilene, Texas, and Jennifer
Robin Kirles of Colorado Springs , Colo.
A funeral will be held today at 10 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church.
Interment will be 2:30 p.m. at Poplar Spring Cemetery , Franklin, Va.
The family received friends Wednesday from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Hogg
Funeral Home, Gloucester Point.
In Eunice's memory, memorial contributions may be made to the Music
Ministry of Providence Baptist Church, 3501 Providence Road, Hayes, VA
23072.

Edition: VP - The Virginian-Pilot
Section: Local
Page: B7




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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Eunice Beaton Groome died 19 Dec 2005 in Newport News, Va. Born 4 Apr 1919 in Franklin, Va., she was a singer known as the "Song Bird of the South," a legal secretary, and later worked in social services.

Funeral services were held 22 Dec 2005 at 10 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church, Hayes, Va. Burial followed at 2:30 p.m. at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Va.

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EUNICE BEATON KIRLES GROOME

GLOUCESTER - Also known in the late 1930s and 40s as "Miss Honey Lane," Eunice Beaton Groome passed away Monday night [19 December 2005] at Riverside Regional Hospital in Newport News, Va. A resident at Walter Reed Convalescent Center in Gloucester since October 2004, she succumbed to serious injuries to her brain and fractured hip.

Mrs. Groome was born April 4, 1919, in Franklin, Va., to Eva Mae and William C. Beaton and achieved notoriety as the "Song Bird of the South" singing with several well-known big bands in Norfolk and Cincinnati where she met and married Thomas L. Kirles Jr. of Raleigh, N.C. She was a very active Christian teacher at Central Baptist Church and Central Congregational Christian Church in Norfolk. Before relocating back to Denver, Colo., in 1966, she worked as a legal secretary for the Delamater Davis & Son Law Firm. In Denver, she was associated with several companies before deciding to enter the social services field as a senior companion with Seniors Inc. Upon retirement, Mrs. Groome continued to be very active in church life and community until diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Returning to Virginia in September 2004 with her son, Tom and daughter-in-law, Holly, she became a member of the Providence Baptist Church of Hayes, Va. She will be remembered for her strong faith in Jesus Christ and wonderful sense of humor and concern for others before herself.

She is survived by her son, Thomas L. Kirles III; two sisters, Dorothy Louise Olson and Jean Rose Olson, both of Denver, Colo.; two grandchildren, Jeremy Thomas Kirles of Abilene, Texas, and Jennifer Robin Kirles of Colorado Springs, Colo.

A funeral will be held Thursday, December 22, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church. Interment will be 2:30 p.m. at Poplar Spring Cemetery, Franklin, Va. The family received friends Wednesday, December 21, 2005, from 7 until 8:30 p.m. at Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point.

In Eunice's memory, memorial contributions may be made to the Music Ministry of Providence Baptist Church, 3501 Providence Road, Hayes, VA 23072.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|---------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Eunice Beaton Kirles Groome         |
| Age   | 86                                  |
| Birth | 4 April 1919; Franklin, Va.         |
| Death | 19 December 2005; Newport News, Va. |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                        | Relationship  | Residence               |
|-----------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|
| Eunice Beaton Kirles Groome | Decedent      | Gloucester, Va.         |
| Thomas L. Kirles Jr.        | Spouse        | Raleigh, N.C.           |
| William C. Beaton           | Father        | Unknown                 |
| Eva Mae Beaton              | Mother        | Unknown                 |
| Thomas L. Kirles III        | Son           | Unknown                 |
| Dorothy Louise Olson        | Sister        | Denver, Colo.           |
| Jean Rose Olson             | Sister        | Denver, Colo.           |
| Jeremy Thomas Kirles        | Grandson      | Abilene, Texas          |
| Jennifer Robin Kirles       | Granddaughter | Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                    |
|----------|--------------------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA              |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot, The     |
| Date     | 22 December 2005         |
| Edition  | VP - The Virginian-Pilot |
| Section  | Local                    |
| Page     | B7                       |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Also known as "Miss Honey Lane"
• Known as the "Song Bird of the South"
• Singer with big bands in Norfolk and Cincinnati
• Legal secretary for Delamater Davis & Son Law Firm
• Worked in social services as a senior companion with Seniors Inc.
• Member of Providence Baptist Church of Hayes, Va.
• Birth name was Eunice Beaton

		
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www.findagrave.com/memorial/295412042/eunice-groome
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51709/poplar-spring-cemetery
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar2.txt
]


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