James M. Grooms, 64 years of age, died suddenly at his home in Meridian Wednesday, at 5:30, of heart failure. He had been ill for several days with the prevailing influenza but feeling better in the morning of Wednesday, went about his work and received a backset and grew rapidly worse.

Deceased is survived by his wife and son Guy, and two daughters, Mrs. Frank Serean, and Mrs. Pearl Hyde, who reside here, also two daughters, one living in Kansas, and the other in Nebraska. The former will arrive here for the funeral, which will take place at the Christian church at 2:30 tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon Rev. Mell officiating.

The Meridian Times 11(43):1 Friday, February 27, 1920