Helen Marie Rutledge Groce, 80, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the home of her son, Jason Groce, where she resided.

Mrs. Groce was born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, on April 20, 1944, to the late Alvis Aaron Rutledge Jr. and Bernice Thomas Rutledge.

Mrs. Groce was a member of the Stateline Church of Christ. She worked as a federal civil servant for the U.S. Army as a secretary for 26 years. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Groce; sister-in-law, Rachel Janice Groce Logan and husband, James C; and niece, Crystal Tanille Groce.

Mrs. Groce is survived by two sons, Tim Groce and wife, Bridget of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and Jason Groce of Huntsville, Alabama; and two step-grandchildren, Nathaniel and Cathy Perry of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She is also survived by her brother, Tom Rutledge and wife, Fran, of Bell Buckle, Tennessee; brother-in-law, Dennis Groce and wife, Lisa, of Fayetteville, Tennessee; nephew, Wesley Rutledge of Bell Buckle, Tennessee; two nieces, Jennifer Crabtree and husband, Danny, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and Camille Allar and husband, Richard, of Tullahoma, Tennessee; two great-nieces, Alina and Olivia Allar of Tullahoma, Tennessee; two great-nephews, Casey Allar and wife Britta of Tullahoma, Tennessee and Logan Crabtree of Fayetteville, Tennessee; and a host of great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

Graveside funeral services were conducted Saturday, July 6, 2024 at Booneville Cemetery with David Mills officiating.

Gallant-Riverview Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Helen Marie Rutledge Groce.