Mr. Willie Van “Bee” Groce, age 81, of the Peytonsburg Community of Cumberland County, Kentucky passed away on Wednesday May 9, 2012 at the Jewish Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. He was born on Sunday April 19, 1931 in Cumberland County, Kentucky the son of Richard “Capp” and Cora Jones Groce. He was a member of Red Banks United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army Veteran having served in the Korean War, and a farmer.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Odell Groce, James Groce, Albert Groce, Ted Groce, his sisters, Emma Capps, Mary Capps, and Nellie Spears. He is survived by wife, Aira Riddle Groce of the Peytonsburg, Kentucky, his children, Larry (and Shelly) Groce of Indianapolis, Indiana, Gary Groce of Peytonsburg, Kentucky, and Victoria “Vicky” (and Jeff) Avery of Peytonsburg, Ky, his grandson, Chris Groce.

Funeral Services will be conducted on Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Memory Chapel of Norris-New Funeral Home in Burkesville, Ky.

Burial will follow in the Groce Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 5:00 P.M. Friday May 11, 2012 until service time on Saturday Professional service provided by Norris-New Funeral Home