CROOM, Samuel Owen of Mesquite, born February 21, 1922, passed away September 10, 2012. Retired from: Sears Roebuck & Co., Dallas; Operating Manager; Mail Order Catalogue Division. Preceded in death by father, William Henry Croom; mother, Virgie Croom; brothers, Cleo Croom, Fred Croom, Homer Lee Croom, R. A. Croom; sisters, Brillia Croom, Ethel Long Croom, Mary Kathaleen Croom. Survivors, spouse " Annie Maurine Croom (Molly); children, Scott Craig Croom, William Henry Croom II (Bill), Mary Kathryn Croom Pinkerton (Kay); grandchildren, Jason Craig Croom, Matthew Scott Croom, Candice Pinkerton Jarrett, Kelley Elizabeth Croom Johnson; great Grandchildren, Austin Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Katelyn Croom, Jolee Croom, Kennedy Croom, Keaton Croom, Blayne Jarrett, Sam Jarrett, Ella Jarrett; brother " Jack Croom; sister " Betty Croom Thorn. Service will be 2:00PM Wednesday September 12, 2012 at New Hope Funeral Home, 500 E. Hwy. 80, Sunnyvale, TX. 75182. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00PM " 8:00PM. Interment to follow at New Hope Memorial Gardens, Sunnyvale, TX.