Obituary: Griffith, Russell E. "Gene" - Monday, September 20, 1999
Middletown Journal

Submitted by: Carole Bays <acbays@mrtc.com>
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FRANKLIN - Russell E. "Gene" Griffith, 67, of Franklin, passed away
Monday, Sept. 20, at Middletown Regional Hospital.
    He was born in Estill, Ky., Oct. 11, 1931, the son of Franklin and
Ollie Griffith. Mr. Griffith was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in
the U.S. Air Force.
    He was employed by Lenox Trucking Co. of Cincinnati for 32 years as
a truck driver, retiring in 1989. He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist
Church and a Sunday school teacher for more than 20 years.
    Preceding him in death was his father and sister, Roberta.
    Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Nora "Arnett" Griffith; mother
Ollie Griffith of Franklin; sons Mike Griffith and wife Shirley of
Carlisle and Steve Griffith and wife Susan of Orange Park, Fla., and the
Rev. Danny Griffith and wife Sonya of Miamisburg; brothers Bill Griffith
of Miamisburg and John Griffith of Springboro; sisters Julie Dughemin of
Franklin, Lillian Conley of Prestonburg, Ky., and Mary Opal Dooley of
Springfield; and five grandchildren, Jeff, Todd, Jennifer, Luke and
Tyler.
    ARRANGEMENTS: Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept.
22, at
<http://web.archive.org/web/20011124052010/http:/www.franklinohio.com/ea
u> Unglesby-Anderson Funeral Home with the Rev. Roger Williams
officiating. Burial will be at Springboro Cemetery. Visitation will be
from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

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