1936

Elaine Hinson was born on 25 Sep 1936 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of Leslie Hinson and Lula Mae Jackson Hinson.

1940

Elaine Hinson was counted in the census on 16 Apr 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 3-year-old, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Leslie Hinson; her mother, Lula Mae Hinson; and her sister, Blanche Lillis Hinson.

1950

Elaine Hinson was counted in the census on 10 Apr 1950 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 13-year-old, single, white, daughter. Also in the home were; her father, Leslie Hinson; her mother, Lula Mae Hinson; and her sisters, Blanche Hinson and Vivian Hinson.

1973

When she was 36, she married Lawrence Lucien “Larry” Groleau, son of Patrick Felix Groleau and Georgiana Gagnon, about 1973.

2021

On February 7, 2021, Elaine Hinson Groleau was mentioned as the living wife in the obituary of SFC Ret. Lawrence Lucien “Larry” Groleau.

2024

She died on 27 Jul 2024 in West Columbia, Lexington, South Carolina, USA at Still Hope. She was buried on 31 Jul 2024 in Lugoff, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery.

Obituary of Elaine Hinson Groleau

Columbia – Funeral service for Elaine Hinson Groleau, 87, will be held on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at 10:30 am at the funeral home.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or American Diabetes Association.

Mrs. Groleau, wife of the late Lawrence Lucien Groleau, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Still Hopes in West Columbia.  Born in Lugoff, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Lula Jackson Hinson.  She worked for The Citizens and Southern National Bank in Columbia for over 20 years.  She was a member of North Trenholm Baptist Church.  Mrs. Groleau enjoyed flower gardening, fishing, traveling, sewing, making dolls, and arranging flowers.

Surviving are her daughters, Karen Sherenco of Blythewood, and Janet Bacher (Mark) of Jacksonville, Fla.; step-daughter, Diane Lake of Braintree, VT; step-sons, Alan Groleau (Lynn) of Gilbert, S.C., and Daryl Groleau  of Dayville, CT; sister, Vivian Vinson (the late Ralph Vinson) of Florence; grandchildren, Patrick Williamson, James Groleau, Erika Groleau, Tanner Lake, Aylssa Lake, Melissa Groleau, Nikki Bacher, Katlynn Bacher, and Katrina Sherenco; 1 great-granddaughter; and many nieces and nephews.  She was predeceased by a grandson, Dana Groleau; step-sons, Vaughn Groleau and Ronald Groleau of Webster, Mass.; and sister, Blanche Boykin.

VISITATION

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Powers Funeral Home
832 Ridgeway Rd
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
803-408-8711

FUNERAL SERVICE

11:00 am
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Powers Funeral Home
832 Ridgeway Rd
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States
803-408-8711

BURIAL

Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery
1496 Springvale Raod
Lugoff, South Carolina, United States