Ruby Frances Grooms

Ruby “Frances” Walker Grooms, age 90, a resident of Vestavia, AL passed away on Monday, August 24th, 2026. Frances was born on March 24th, 1936 and spent her formative years in Plantersville, AL. After graduation from Maplesville High School Frances furthered her education at Livingston University (University of West Alabama) and obtained a degree in elementary education. She taught third grade school at Isabella School for 9 years. After marrying Jeff Grooms she moved to Birmingham and taught kindergarten at Hunter Street Baptist Church until she retired from teaching. Jeff and Frances faithfully attended Ensley Baptist Church, Central Park Baptist Church and recently Frances attended the church service at Morningside Retirement Home.

Frances exemplified the fruits of the spirit - love, joy, peace, gentleness, kindness, compassion and faithfulness. She was the epitome of the Proverbs 31 woman - godly confidence, honor, moral courage, and wise.

Frances was preceded in death by her parents Eugene W. Walker and Gladys Ousley Walker, her husband Ernest Jefferson Grooms, one sister Clara Elizabeth Walker, two brothers Eugene W. Walker Jr. and Wilmer Walker; sister in laws and their husbands Leoid and Walter Lecroy, Louise and Otis Lecroy, and Ruth Edna and Junior Smith. She will be incredibly missed by her daughter Stacy Grooms Bryant and son-in-law Greg Sims Bryant. Survivors include her grandsons who she was extremely proud of, Grayson Walker Bryant and Davis Sims Bryant; her sister Alma Walker Higginbotham and husband Lynn Higginbotham and good friend Lillie Minnifield Harmon. She was blessed with many nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank the following for their numerous visits over the years - Alma and Lynn Higginbotham, Tommie and Pete Smith, Bobbie Lansdown, Cathy Marcus, Mary and Allen Martin, Lillie Harmon and Danny Conley.

A graveside service will be held at Mulberry Baptist Church cemetery on Thursday, September 3rd, 2026 at 11 am. Bruce Higginbotham officiating.