April 29, 2025, 48, Goldsboro —

Erin Nicole Alenduff Groves, age 48, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at UNC/Wayne Healthcare in Goldsboro, NC.  She was born in LaFayette, IN, to the late James Harold Alenduff Jr. and Kathleen Gail Ebbs.

Erin is survived by her sons, Alexander Groves and James Whaley; father of her children, Jackie Tony Whaley; sisters,  Kimberly Viall (Sam), Ellie Ward (Scotty); step-mother, Rose Marie Killian Alenduff.

Erin’s family will celebrate her life privately .

Shumate-Faulk Funereal Home and Crematory is honored to be serving the Groves/Whaley family.