The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 1994          TAG: 9409210333
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B4   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                         LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

FLORENCE J. GROOME

Florence J. Groome, 81, of the 3700 block of Elliott Ave., died Sept. 19, 1994, in Portsmouth.

Mrs. Groome was a native of Schuylar, Va., and was the widow of Earl H. Groome. She was a member of Salvation Army Church of Portsmouth.

Survivors include a son, Roy L. Thacker of Portsmouth; and a brother.

A funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. today in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by Major William Davis. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY

by CNB