Carl Gene Grove, Jr

38 year old Carl Gene Grove, Jr. of Smithville died Thursday at DeKalb Community Hospital. He was a self-employed lawn service worker. The funeral will be Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Virgil Hibdon, Jr. will officiate and burial will be in the Aaron Cantrell Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service at 1:00 p.m. He was preceded in death by his step-mother, Judy Grove; and infant sister, his paternal grandparents, George and Delma Grove; his maternal grandparents, Clifton and Lois Bonner; special great uncle, Odie Martin; and an aunt Gracie Killough. Survivors include his father, Gene Grove of Smithville; his mother and step-father, Barbara and Eldon Currey; two sisters, Tina Serna and Regina Nunley; two step-brothers, Eldon and Rodney Currey all of McMinnville. An uncle, Robert Grove of Smithville. Several nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive. The family asks that donations be made to Love-Cantrell Funeral Home for funeral expenses in lieu of flowers.