Shirley Kennedy Grugan
March 26, 1936 ~ February 28, 2017
Resided in:
Biltmore Lake, NC
Shirley Kennedy Grugan, 80, of Biltmore Lake, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.
A native of Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Archie and Virginia Kennedy. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John Lee Kennedy.
Mrs. Grugan was a member of Central United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Leslie Eugene Grugan, Jr.; daughters, Kimberly Anne Grugan and husband J. Duncan Grosboll, of Asheville, Dana Leigh Reemsnyder and husband James, of Jacksonville, FL, Laura McKay and husband John, of Pauma Valley, CA, and Kelly Lynne Crossley and husband Robert, of Winter Haven, FL; grandchildren, Ian Paul Grugan Watkins and wife MiHyang "Mimi", Jep Henry Grosboll, and Taylor Leigh, Brooke Alexandra, Jordan Dana, James Andrew, and Paige Kennedy Reemsnyder; and great-grandchildren, Sophia Mina and Sean Watkins.
The funeral service for Mrs. Grugan will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday in the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Rob Blackburn officiating. A reception celebrating her life will follow at the funeral home.
Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Suitland, MD.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011 Washington, D.C. 20090-6011, or to the Mary Kay Foundation dedicated to ending women's cancers, www.marykayfoundation.org/
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We are so sorry to learn of Shirley’s passing. She was always very kind to us and I enjoyed playing bridge with her. She was blessed to have a loving husband, children, and grandchildren. We share your loss but remember the good times.
Dear Kim,
David and I want to express our deepest condolences for the unexpected passing of your mother. We hope that your father is doing alright. We are very sorry that we can’t attend her service tomorrow; but we will be thinking of you all.
Love,
Kay & David Whitaker
We wish to express our condolences for the loss of your wife, mother and grandmother. Shirley was instrumental in getting us involved in several community organizations when we moved her. Gene and Shirley always welcomed us into their home and their church. We will miss Shirley very much, but she was a most entertaining woman and we always enjoyed that about her.
Sincerely
So very sad to hear of Shirley’s death. She raised 4 wonderful daughters and instilled in them the value of a good education.
My son married her daughter Kim, so spent quite a few Christmas holidays with her. She enjoyed her life, reading, bridge and of course her beautiful antiques. I will miss seeing her. Rest In Peace Shirley. Jane meyers
I did not know Shirley but on behalf of my dear friends Kim and Duncan, so sad for them. I believe Shirley has influenced my life by her commitment for reading and books, which is passed along to her daughter Kim, and then onto me since I love discussing books with Kim. So thank you Shirley for Kim, and for instilling in her a love of literature and reading.
We got to know Shirley and Gene very well at bridge and other social functions in Biltmore Lake. Sadly, we have not seen them in a year or so. We remember Shirley as a kind, friendly, interesting person and miss her company. We offer our condolences to Gene and the rest of the family.
I am truly sorry to hear that Shirley has passed away. Even though we lived far apart, I have known Shirley and Gene for 67 years and always enjoyed our times together at the AHS reunions. I saw them in Ocean City, MD two years ago and they both looked great. It is never easy to lose the ones we love, and I can only encourage you to remember the happy times together.
Dear Kim and Duncan,
Holly and I wanted to send our love deepest condolences for the unexpected passing of your mother. Sorry that we will miss her service tomorrow.
We will be thinking of you all in this time of sorrow.
Love Douglas & Holly Meyers
Kelly & Bob,
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Mike & Tracey Schuerman
Kim, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this time of great pain and grief. I wish I could have been at the service but you were definitely being lifted up in prayer. In Christ’s Love,
My sincere sympathy. My thoughts will be with Gene and the family.
Caron and I are so sorry to hear about the passing of Shirley. She added a ray of sunshine to the neighborhood and will be missed. Please let us know if we can be of any assistance, Gene.