Funeral service for Teresa Kay Groce Reese, age 64, of the Mimosa Community, will be held at 1 PM on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. James West officiating. Burial will follow in Higgins Cedar Hills Memorial Gardens.

Teresa was born on February 13, 1959, in Lincoln County, TN to Joyce Daly Groce and the late Ray Gene Groce. She was a 1977 graduate of Central High School and a member of the Mimosa Church of Christ. Teresa had a very caring, kind and loving heart for others. She enjoyed reading, spending time with her grandchildren and going to the beach. Teresa worked for Lincoln Paving. She passed away on May 27, 2023.

In addition to her mother, survivors include her son, Kevin (Ashley) Reese; daughter, Bethany Reese (J.R.) Posey; grandchildren, Kayla Reese (fiancé, J. Riley White), Reese McDow, Aspen Reese, Jax Reese, and Beckett Posey; brother, Tony (Dianne) Groce; sister, Sandra (Jerry) Smith; and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Visitation with the family will be from 11 AM until 1 PM on Tuesday at Higgins Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memorial Processing, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959; or Junior’s House, 704 W. Maple St., Fayetteville, TN 37334.

Higgins Funeral Home is honored to be serving the family of Teresa Kay Groce Reese.