Dallas- Margaret Ann Beer Grooms, 79, died May 3, 2009 at The Brian Center Gastonia. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late John F. and Cora King Beer. She was retired from the Textile Industry, and attended Lowell Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of almost 20 yrs., Ance 'Bill' Grooms Survivors include her children Mike Hargrave and wife Teresa of Dallas; Sherry Lovingood and husband Randall, all of Dallas Six Grandchildren and Eleven Great Grandchildren Sister, Rose Scott of Gastonia Funeral service will be 11:00 am-Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Ted Dixon and Rev. Timothy Hargrave officiating Family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 Tuesday at the funeral home Interment will Private. Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054 Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home. 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, 704 864-5144 is serving the family Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com Dallas- Margaret Ann Beer Grooms, 79, died May 3, 2009 at The Brian Center Gastonia. She was a native of Gaston County, daughter of the late John F. and Cora King Beer. She was retired from the Textile Industry, and attended Lowell Free Will Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of almost 20 yrs., Ance 'Bill' Grooms Survivors include her children Mike Hargrave and wife Teresa of Dallas; Sherry Lovingood and husband Randall, all of Dallas Six Grandchildren and Eleven Great Grandchildren Sister, Rose Scott of Gastonia Funeral service will be 11:00 am-Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Ted Dixon and Rev. Timothy Hargrave officiating Family will receive friends 5:00-7:00 Tuesday at the funeral home Interment will Private. Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054 Withers & Whisenant Funeral Home. 2916 Union Road, Gastonia, 704 864-5144 is serving the family Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com