| | William Lamar Groover 
WINTER HAVEN -- Mr. William Lamar Groover of Winter Haven died of cancer Tuesday (June 20, 2006) in Winter Haven. He was 69.
Born in Haines City on Dec. 30, 1936, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a foreman in the citrus industry and other various places. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Waverly Baptist Church.
Mr. Groover is survived by his wife, Carolyn Jo Groover; sons, Ben A. Groover, Oklahoma City, Okla., William "Lamar" Groover, Winter Haven; daughter, Cheri Toepfer-Kent, Winter Haven; brother, Jerry Groover, Wahneta; sisters, Peggy Ledford, Mary Cassidy, both of Wahneta, Betty Hackle, Tucson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Oak Ridge Funeral Care, Winter Haven. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will be in Rolling Hills Cemetery in Winter Haven.
Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 105 Arneson Ave., Auburndale, FL 33823.
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