Sylvia Marie Grooms

Sylvia Marie Grooms, 81 of Twin Falls Idaho passed quietly at 12:55 AM September 23 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Hospital. She was born May 5th 1938, in Castleford Idaho to Kenneth Seymore Hart and Thelma Cleo Boatman Hart. She graduated from Homedale High School in 1956. Sylvia was truly a good Christian, truly living the tenants of her faith, loving and forgiving all. She was a loving mother to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.  She will be sorely missed by all. Adopted as a girl, her brother and sisters were separated and most lost contact. She made it her mission to reconnect them. She succeeded, finally finding her baby sister after more than 30 years. She was a role model in how to grow old, participating in her first triathlon at age 50, and continuing to be active until her death. Mom always worked hard to give her children a stable and loving home. We didn't know how poor we were because mom and dad made sure we had enough. Mom worked in the kitchen at Morningside Elementary for several years, then at the Twin Falls County DMV for many years. She also worked at Fred Myers in Twin Falls mid-retirement. Sylvia was preceded in death by her son Randy Grooms, her husband Walter Grooms, parents Kenneth and Cleo, sister Linda Lazarus, and half-brothers Verl Hart and David Corwin. She is survived by her children Robert (Ginny) Grooms of Hagerman, Kimberly Walton of Heyburn. Grandchildren Destini (Adam) Finkenstadt, Brian (Echo) Grooms of Twin Falls, Mykell  Walton  of Boise, Wesley Walton of Spokane,  Steven (Bobbi Sue) and Alex Grooms of Nampa, Great-grandchildren Kaitlyn, Jade, Jedi Grooms, Randy Marie, Walter and Sylvia Grooms , Brother James Hart, sisters Sue Curran, Carolle Scov, and Barbara Harrington, and her special friend and companion Dick Waite of Hagerman.