Cynthia Grooms

Cynthia Grooms

Cynthia Grooms

1940-2024

Cynthia Grooms, 84, a former long-time resident of Parkville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2024, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born February 10, 1940 in Horton, Kansas, the oldest of three children born to Howard and Marie (Rhue) Ware. They preceded her in death.

Cynthia graduated from Horace Mann High School and attended Northwest Missouri State University, both in Maryville, Missouri. She went on to have a long and rewarding 38 year career as a librarian for the Kansas City Public Library. She retired on the same day as her husband and best friend, Charlie retired from TWA.

She married Charles George Grooms on June 18, 1961 in Maryville. In addition to Charlie, she is survived by her sister, Barbara Marie Collins of Highland, Kansas; her brother, Howard “Charles” Ware of Maryville; and a host of beloved nieces and nephews.

The family will celebrate Cynthia’s life privately. Cremation has been entrusted with the Meyers Northland Chapel in Parkville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Young Friends of the Kansas City Public Library and may be left in care of the Meyers Northland Chapel, 401 Main in Parkville.