Nellodean Groce

Nellodean Cain Groce Frankfort-Nellodean "Dean� Cain Groce, 80, of Frankfort, earthly journey ended on Sunday, December 16, 2007. She is now with her heavenly father, family and friends who have gone before her and is finally free from earthly ailments. She was born December 19, 1926 in Monroe County, Ky, to parents Marion and Mary Cain. She was the fourth of ten children, six of which are still living. On July 3, 1946, she married Mitchell Groce of Burkesville, Ky. When they moved to Frankfort, she worked as a telephone operator and then worked for Kroger in the meat department until starting her family. She then devoted her time to raising her four children. She taught them to be respectful of others and to love others. She taught them to live life with determination, as evidence by her own life. She brought her children up in the church so they would know God. She was a member of Holly Hill Church of Christ. She enjoyed crocheting and she and Mitchell enjoyed having friends into their home to play pinochle, rook and canasta. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mitchell E. Groce and her son, Larry Glenn Groce. She is survived by daughters, Nancy Young (Jimmy, deceased), Peggy McClure (Ed) and son, James Groce (Judy), all of Frankfort; grandchildren, Debbie Bell (Joe), Vanessa Brewer (Robert), Ashley McClure, Courtney McClure, Kelly Wood and Mandy Hockensmith, all of Frankfort; great grandchildren, Riley Bell, Emma Brewer, Tyler and Kaitlyn Hockensmith, Bailey and Blain Wood; brothers and sisters, Junior Cain, Tompkinsville, Tim Lee Cain, Glasgow, Elizabeth Taylor, Gamaliel, Louise Graves and Carmen Cain, Indianapolis, In, and Jessie Tropoulos, Frankfort. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Woodford Co. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 18, 2007, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Harrod Brothers Memorial Chapel. Services will be Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at Harrod Brothers memorial Chapel with Rev. Brian Dill officiating. Pallbearers will be Joe Bell, Robert Brewer, Ed McClure, Pete Tropoulos, Dwight Williams and Dale Williams. Flowers are welcome, but expressions of sympathy may be made to Hospice of the Bluegrass/Frankfort Office, 208 Steele St., Frankfort, Ky 40601, Holly Hill Church of Christ, 1020 Holly Hill Dr., Frankfort, Ky 40601 or the Masonic Home of Shelbyville, 711 Frankfort Rd., Shelbyville, Ky 40065. Online condolences may be shared via the online guest book at www.harrodbrothersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are under the careful direction of Harrod Brothers Funeral Home.

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Nellodean Groce

December 19, 1926 - December 16, 2007