Selma Ware
Tuesday, July 28, 2015
GENEVA — Selma Ware (Betty), age 82, of Geneva, Ohio, passed away at home Monday, July 27, 2015.
She was born May 19, 1933, the daughter of Flora (neé: Sheets) and Forrest Grogg. She married Robert N. Ware in Louisburg, W.Va., on July 31, 1954.
Betty was a 1951 graduate of Greenbank, W.Va., High School and a graduate of C&O Hospital Nursing School. She was a member of Peoples Church. Betty enjoyed traveling, quilting and gardening.
She is survived by a son, Gregory (Corinne) Ware of Austinburg; daughter, Dennise (Randy) Cook of Austinburg; brothers, Ray Grogg of Sarasota, Fla., and Donald Grogg of Arbovale, W.Va.; and sister, Ruth Ann Mullenax of Arbovale, W.Va.
Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Robert; sons, Scott and Jeffrey N.; brothers, Guy, Emil, Merle, Forrest, Marvin David and Jimmy Grogg; and sisters, Martha Foster, Dorotha Shader and Carrie Grogg.
Friends will be received 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 30th, at THE BEHM FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 175 S. Broadway, Geneva, Ohio. A Funeral Service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, July 31st. Pastor Alexander Zell, of Peoples Church, will be officiating. Final resting place will be Greenlawn Memory Gardens in North Kingsville.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Peoples Church Scholarship Fund, 300 S. Ridge East, Geneva, Ohio 44041.
Online obituary at www.behmfuneral.com and starbeacon.com.


>daughter of Forrest Ernest Grogg (10 Mar 1892--4 Feb 1963) and Flora Mae Sheets (21 Oct 1898 Green Bank WV--21 July 1950 Green Bank). She is buried in Arborvale Cemetery in Arborvale WV.
>granddaughter of unknown Grogg and Carrie Harold (8 May 1874--14 July 1900)
>granddaughter of David Leslie Sheets (27 Nov 1870 Green Bank--11 Jan 1943 Green Bank) and Addie Virginia Gum (14 July 1872 Mill Gap VA--11 Jan 1956 Green Bank). They are also buried in Arborvale Cemetery.
>great-granddaughter of Henry Sheets (12 Mar 1830 Pocahontas Co WV--28 Jan 1906). He is buried in Sheets Cemetery in Green Bank.
>great-great-granddaughter of John Sheets (31 Dec 1806 Augusta Co VA--28 May 1881) and Jane Tomblinson. He is also buried in Sheets Cemetery.
>3rd-great-granddaughter of Henry Sheets (b 1779 Augusta) and Sarah Reese (b 22 Oct 1786 Staunton VA)
>4th-great-granddaughter of Jacob Schuetz/Sheets (b 1726 Germany) and Maria Veronice Eteris (b 1740)

>great-granddaughter of Amos Gum (14 Oct 1834--5 Feb 1904 Highland Co VA) and Frances Terry (1834--26 Mar 1910). They are buried in Gum Cemetery in Hightown VA.
>great-great-granddaughter of Otho Gum (29 Nov 1811--20 Aug 1887) and Margaret Nottingham (1814--18 May 1848). They are also buried in Gum Cemetery.