Dr. Kenneth Grubbs

April 7, 1927 – August 1, 2019

Kenneth was born to Dr. Victor Grubbs and Margaret Huckaby in Cordele, GA. His wife of 67 years, Frances Clapp “Bunky” Grubbs, born in Atlanta, happily shared the same April 7 (1929) birthdate.

After serving in the Army, Kenneth attended Oxford College of Emory University, the University of Georgia, and the Emory School of Dentistry. Kenneth and Bunky settled in Monroe in 1956, where he practiced dentistry until 2009. While practicing dentistry, Kenneth taught at Emory Dental School for 21 years and then at the Medical College of Georgia for 12 years. Kenneth was known worldwide for his amalgam technique, the “Grubbs technique.” He lectured at dental meetings across the country throughout his career.

When he wasn’t at work, he was flying sailplanes, chasing model airplanes, flying ultralights at his farm, hang-gliding, riding his bike, looking for gorillas in Uganda, camping, hunting, and always bringing someone new home for dinner. Kenneth was indeed a Renaissance man. He had many talents comparable to his publicized expertise in operative dentistry. In addition, he was an accomplished inventor, educator, artist, photographer, sculptor, woodcarver, model builder, and aviator.