Griffith, Rev. George L.

Passed:

Age: 73

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1971-04-22

Information: Funeral services for Rev. George Griffith of Newton, Roane County, who died at a Buckhannon hospital, were held at the Sinnett Funeral Home in Spencer.  Burial was in the Clover Cemetery.  He was born in Roane County, son of the late Hugh and Catherine Smith Griffith.  He was a retired school teacher and had taught in Roane County schools for 30 years.  He was also a Baptist minister, having served charges in Roane, Jackson, Clay and Nicholas Counties.  He was a member of the Newton Baptist Church, the American Association of Retired Persons and the Roane County Senior Citizens Club.  He is survived by four sons, Brooks of Sunnyvale, Calif., the Rev. Bryce of Buckhannon, Blake of Sarver, Pa., and Dan of Newark, Del; three brothers, Lemuel and Dayton of Clover in Roane county, and Roy of Spencer; one sister, Mrs. Betty Parker of Parkersburg; and 13 grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Bess Wright Griffith on March 27th , this year.