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Romney Cleveland Griffith
23 Sep 1885 – 1 Mar 1974
| Birth | 23 Sep 1885 |
| Death | 1 Mar 1974 |
| Cemetery | Garden Of Memories Elkhart , Anderson County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Al Howell on 28 Dec 2020 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21051764 |
Bio
Romney was born in Gaston, Sumter Co, AL to George Frank and Martha Clementine "Mattie" Reaves Griffith. His parents are buried in Reeves Chapel Cemetery in Pittsburg, TX. By 1900, the family was in Camp Co, TX. His parents are buried in Reeves Chapel Cemetery near Pittsburg in Camp County. He shares a stone with his wife, Maggie Lou Laney Griffith. They married 16 May 1908, probably in Camp County where they are listed in the 1910 census. Their daughters, Mildred Louise Griffith Boyer and Dorothy Lou Griffith Gentry, are also buried in Garden of Memories. Their daughter, Hazel Louise Griffith Hamby, is buried in Ferguson Cemetery. Their daughter, Faylene "Faye" Griffith Honeycutt, is buried in Roselawn Park. Their daughter, Christine Griffith Dancer, is buried in Pilgrim Cemetery. OBITUARY: Palestine (TX) Herald-Press, Friday, 1 March 1974: R. C. Griffith, 88, of Route 2, Elkhart, died today at 3:45 a.m. in a local hospital following a long illness. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. in Hassell & Foster Chapel with the Rev. David E. Hill and the Rev. U. Van Sickle officiating. Burial will be in Garden of Memories. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Griffith was born Sept. 23, 1884, in Gaston, Ala. He moved from Pittsburg, Tex. To the Lone Pine Community about 38 years ago, and later moved to Elkhart. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his widow, Mrs. Maggie Lou Laney Griffith of Elkhart; two sons, Earl Griffith of Normangee and Albert Griffith of Angleton; five daughters, Mrs. Russell (Mildred) Boyer, Mrs. Jessie (Hazel) Hamby and Mrs. Edward (Christine) Dancer, all of Elkhart, Mrs. Wren Honeycutt of Palestine and Mrs. Edward C. (Dorothy) Gentry of Lufkin; two brothers, R. F. Griffith of Odessa and C. C. Griffith of Frankston; a sister, Mrs. Mae Cooke of Gilmer; 19 grandchildren, five step-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive condolence calls at the home of Mrs. Jessie Hamby, Route 2, Elkhart.
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Siblings
- Dora Isabell Griffith Jordan 1880–1967
- Minnie Lee Griffith Hornbuckle 1882–1973
- Jesse William Griffith 1888–1973
- Mattie Mae Griffith Cook 1890–1979
- Maggie Serena Griffith Collins 1892–1961
- Reuben Franklin "Rube" Griffith 1895–1983
- Tollie Marion Griffith Sr 1897–1969
- Florie Griffith 1900–?
- Clarence Claxton Griffith 1904–1996
- Ezra Griffith
Children
- Mildred Griffith Boyer 1912–2008 FaG
- Hazel Louise Griffith Hamby 1914–2007 FaG
- Faylene "Faye" Griffith Honeycutt 1920–2002 FaG
- Christine Griffith Dancer 1922–2004 FaG
- Dorothy L. Griffith Gentry 1925–2008 FaG
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