Marjorie Grover

Marjorie H. Grover went home to be with the Lord on May 1, 2017 at her residence with family. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Climax Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Poppell officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Wayne Price, Damien Carr, Wally Baldwin, Tim Roda, Peter Toth and Billy Fletcher, serving as active pallbearers.The family will receive friends from 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Climax Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.iveyfuneral.com.Born in Climax, GA on May 2, 1921, named Marjorie Elizabeth Harrell, to Mary Elizabeth and Thomas Jefferson Harrell. She was a "blue baby" weighing 2 lbs and not expected to survive. Kept warm by the fire place, held by neighbors and friends in a wooden box, and hot bricks. Her life ended one day before a planned special 96th birthday celebration. Graduating from Climax High School, Class of 1941, Marjorie enjoyed many yearly school reunions. She was married to Wallace Ragan Grover on September 27, 1946. Margie was a long time member of Climax Baptist Church and served as Clerk for seventeen years. Margie was well known for decorating wedding and other special occasion cakes, sewing both formal and casual clothes for family without a pattern, managing a local boarding house with her mother where they fed many locals home cooking on a daily basis, and delivering box dinners to passenger trains or anyone wanting a "to go" dinner from 1928-1979. She also was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone, Bainbridge, GA.Margie enjoyed playing on the high school basketball team which began a life long love of basketball. Watching many college and professional games, she was especially proud when the WNBA became a reality. Her "miracle" daughter was born in 1957 and was her parents' pride and joy.Survivors include her daughter, Debra Carr Price and her husband, Wayne; her grandchildren, Joe Carr, Damien Carr, Dana Dickey, Danny Dunbar and Ange Mahfouz; her great-grandchildren, Jade and Seth; her sister-in-law, Libby Grover Allen; her nephews, Tom Kelley, Grover Allen, Wade Brock and Wendell Brock; her nieces, Janice Kelley, Julie Baldwin and Margaret Ann Parker; and many extended family and friends.Margie was preceded in death by her husband, Wallace Grover; her mother and father; her infant sister; her sister Mary Louise Harrell Kelley and brother-in-law, Clifton Kelley; her sister-in-law, Virginia Grover Brock and brother-in-law, Charlie Brock.The family wishes to say a special thank you to her niece, Janice Kelley, who resided with Margie and Donnie Culver and Emma Douglas who gave invaluable support.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Climax Baptist Church, P. O. Box 37, Climax, GA 39834 or Cedar Grove Cemetery Fund, P. O. Box 247, Climax, GA 39834.The obituary was lovingly provided by her niece, Janice Kelley.