1915
Vernon
2010
Vernon C. Griffith
July 15, 1915 — November 21, 2010
Vernon C. Griffith, 95 years of Hillsboro, died Sunday, November 21, 2010 at
The Salyer Ault Group Home.
He was born in Washington Township in Highland County on July 15, 1915 the son of the late Carey Q, and Elsie Neal Penwell Griffith. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Griffith and two sisters,
Lois Bradshaw and Virginia Satterfield.
He served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict and retired from the US Air Force in 1977. He was also a lifelong Farmer.
On September 9, 1950 he was united in marriage to Margaret A. Kelley Griffith who survives, one daughter and son in law, Vickie L. and Zane Walker of Hillsboro, two granddaughters, Erin Walker and Emily Walker, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ervin and Kathleen Griffith of Hillsboro, Joseph and Mary Griffith of Hillsboro, three sisters, Elsie Purcell of Hillsboro, Elma Tucker of Columbus and Edna Willett,
Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Highland County Honor Guard at the convenience of the family at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Highland County Humane Society, P.O. Box 471, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 or the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
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The Salyer Ault Group Home.
He was born in Washington Township in Highland County on July 15, 1915 the son of the late Carey Q, and Elsie Neal Penwell Griffith. Beside his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Stanley Griffith and two sisters,
Lois Bradshaw and Virginia Satterfield.
He served in the US Navy during WWII and the Korean Conflict and retired from the US Air Force in 1977. He was also a lifelong Farmer.
On September 9, 1950 he was united in marriage to Margaret A. Kelley Griffith who survives, one daughter and son in law, Vickie L. and Zane Walker of Hillsboro, two granddaughters, Erin Walker and Emily Walker, two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ervin and Kathleen Griffith of Hillsboro, Joseph and Mary Griffith of Hillsboro, three sisters, Elsie Purcell of Hillsboro, Elma Tucker of Columbus and Edna Willett,
Military Graveside Rites will be conducted by the Highland County Honor Guard at the convenience of the family at Resthaven Memory Gardens.
There will be no visitation.
Memorials may be made to the Highland County Humane Society, P.O. Box 471, Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 or the Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203
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