Ellen Mae (Humphries) Groah, 83, widow of Erskine McCrory Groah, formerly of 131 W. 28th Street, Buena Vista, Virginia went to be with her Lord on Friday, October 8, 2010 in King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. She was born February 26, 1927, in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Dorsey Hall and Mattie Agee (Shoemaker) Humphries.

She was a member of Vesuvius Baptist Church in Vesuvius and a former member of First Brethren Church in Buena Vista, where she was very faithful and found joy in serving others.

She was a seamstress with Genesco A Greif Company and retired May 31, 1989 after 30 years service.

In addition to her husband, who preceded her in death March 8, 2004, she was preceded in death by a sister and four brothers, Mary, Aubrey, Melvin, Howard and Clyde Humphries, nephew, Aubrey R. Humphries, Jr., step-daughter, Wanda Moore and Joseph W. Fauber, Sr., the father of her four children.

Surviving family members include two daughters and sons-in-law, Gloria Jean and Lawrence (Euley) Phillips, and Rebecca (Becky) and Joe Campbell of Vesuvius; two sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph W., Jr. and Cathy Fauber of Steeles Tavern and Dale and Patty Fauber of Fairfield; four step daughters and their husbands, Linda and John Swink of Lexington, Darlene and Paul (Buddy) Nicely, Jr., of Collierstown, Donna and Paul Smals and Dianne Tolley of Buena Vista; three sisters, Ruth Earhart of Waynesboro, Dorothy Roby-Clayton of Staunton, and Gladys Snyder of Lexington; two sisters-in-law, Katherine and Dorothy Humphries of Vesuvius, a brother-in-law, Mike Clayton of Staunton; six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, seven step-grandchildren, nine step-great-grandchildren and a special family friend, Helen Berry of Holly Hills, Florida; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

A funeral service will be conducted 3 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2010 in Vesuvius Baptist Church by Dr. Tom Stocks and Rev. Christian Becker. Burial will follow in Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons: Sterling Fauber, Stephen Campbell, Colby and Cyrus Fauber, Joey and Todd Swink, Chris and Brandon Nicely, Brent Tolley and Shawn Smals. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters: Lori Harvey, Amy Fields, Wendy Hubbard, and the spouses of her grandchildren and step-grandchildren. The family will receive friends at any time at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Becky and Joe Campbell, at 464 Tye River Turnpike, Vesuvius, and did from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington. The family would like to express sincere thanks and appreciation to the nurses and staff of the Eclipse Center at King's Daughters' Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for their loving and dedicated care while she battled Alzheimer's Disease. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to Vesuvius Baptist Church, or First Brethren Hospitality Committee.

Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home and Crematory, Lexington, VA.