Rebecca Jane Groves

Rebecca Jane Groves, 77, of Buellton, CA, passed away on May 10, 2025, at Mission Park Healthcare Center in Santa Barbara, CA. Becki, as she was known, was born on December 8, 1947, in Abingdon, VA, to Mildred Jane (Hockett) and John Fletcher Kennedy. She was a graduate of Huntington Beach, CA, High School, class of 1966. Becki also attended both Santa Barbara City College and Hancock College. Becki worked in banking, and with Santa Barbara County Probation. She retired from the County on disability in 2005. She was a proud mother and grandmother and truly loved her family. She enjoyed travel, gardening, pigs and spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Tom, her daughter Shannon (Sipes) Nolan, her stepdaughter Sarah (Groves) Thaler, her daughter-in-law Xandie (King) Groves and grandchildren Layne and Dalton. Becki was predeceased by her parents, her brother Johnny, and her son Timothy. Becki will be cremated and interred at Carpinteria Cemetery.