Robert "Coon" Wayne Grooms

McColl

Robert “Coon” Grooms, 80, passed away peacefully at Morrison Manor in Laurinburg, NC on November 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness.

He was the son of the late Allen and Dovie Bell Locklear Grooms, born in Scotland County June 21, 1945. He was the third oldest son of eleven siblings. He was employed as a truck driver with Carolina Processing for 41 years.

Coon, as he was affectionately known, was an avid fan of Nascar and Dale Earnhardt’s biggest fan.  His favorite sports teams were the South Carolina Gamecocks and the Dallas Cowboys. He was famous for riding through the town of McColl daily at a speed of 5-10 miles per hour. He was a simple man of few words; a nod from him would have to suffice. His past will stay in the past, and to know him was to love him. He valued his friendships deeply and remained loyal to those he loved.

Coon is survived by his wife, Becky Barfield Grooms of the home; daughter, Angela Dianne Evans of Laurinburg, NC; stepson, Kevin Barfield; brother, Jennings Grooms (Bernice) of McColl, SC; sisters, Carolyn Grooms, Gladys Marie Lee (Larry), and Loraine Lesley of McColl, SC; and Darlene Grooms Rosario (Alberto) of Goldsboro, NC; grandchildren, Calvin Platt and Seirra Walls of Laurinburg, NC; sister-in-law, Phyllis B. Grooms of McColl, SC; special friend, Ralph Quick of McColl, SC.

Coon was preceded in death by his parents listed above; son, Robert Grooms Jr.; brothers, John Allen Grooms, Melvin Grooms, Marshall Grooms and Richard Grooms; and sister, Dorothy Grooms Clark.

A funeral service will be held at 3pm, Sunday, November 16, 2025, at McColl Pentecostal Holiness Church, with burial at Rogers Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2-3pm just prior to the service at the church on Sunday.

The family wishes to acknowledge their sincere appreciation for the exceptional care provided by the nursing staff at Scotland Memorial Hospital. Their kindness, compassion, patience and support will never be forgotten. 

In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to: Scotland Regional Hospice, PO Box 1003, Laurinburg, NC 28352.

Online condolences may be made @ www.rogersofmccoll.com.

Rogers Funeral Home is honored to assist the Grooms family.

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