Michael Rae Groce, age 45, passed from this life on Saturday, October 14, 2017. A funeral will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21, 2017 at the Bellmead Funeral Home chapel, 809 La Clede, Bellmead, Texas. A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 20th at the funeral home.

Michael was born August 9, 1972 in Waco, Texas to Kerry and Sandra Kay Groce. He married Christine Cara Murison on June 18, 1995 in Axtell, Texas. He has 3 children: Cody, Syerra and Miranda Groce. He worked for M&M Mars in Waco, Texas and then transferred to the new Mars Chocolate plant in Topeka, Kansas five years ago. He completed 20 years employment for Mars. Mike graduated from high school in 1990 at Diamond Hill in north Fort Worth. He is survived by his wife, children, parents, and grandmother, Shirley Groce; brother, Mark Groce; two sisters, Kandie Groce and Kayla Groce; nephew, Charlie Groce and wife Kasi; niece, Kasey Weempe and husband, David; and numerous other aunts, uncles, and cousins.

The family wishes to thank Mike's Mars family for all their kindness and support.

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