Obituary of Alice Virginia Griffin

ALICE VIRGINIA JOYNER GRIFFIN

Virginian Pilot - 02-03-2005

CHESAPEAKE - Alice Virginia Griffin, 82, of the 200 block of Cedar Road,
died February 1, 2005. A native of Portsmouth, she was the widow of
Eugene Frank Griffin, Sr. and retired as a tealephone operator at the
Portsmouth Naval Hospital. She was known as "Millie the Clown:, and a
member of Sweethaven Baptist Church, Fellowship Chapter No. 140 Order of
the Eastern Star and a member of Clowns of America.

Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Liebold and husband Chuck of
Kissimmee, FL and Debbie Upton and husband Eddie of Chesapeake; two
sons, Eugene F. Griffin Jr. of Chesapeake and Charles E. Griffin and
wife Lu of Portsmouth; a sister Evelyn Lewin of Chesapeake; 11
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in Sturtevant Funeral Home,
Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the REv. Damon E. Wyatt. Burial will be in
Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home Friday from 7 to 8:30.




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Alice Virginia Griffin, 82, died 1 Feb 2005 in Chesapeake. She was born in Portsmouth, was the widow of Eugene Frank Griffin Sr., and retired as a telephone operator at Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

A funeral was held 5 Feb 2005 at 3 p.m. in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Damon E. Wyatt, with burial in Olive Branch Cemetery. Visitation was held 4 Feb 2005.

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ALICE VIRGINIA JOYNER GRIFFIN

CHESAPEAKE - Alice Virginia Griffin, 82, of the 200 block of Cedar Road,
died February 1, 2005. A native of Portsmouth, she was the widow of
Eugene Frank Griffin, Sr. and retired as a telephone operator at the
Portsmouth Naval Hospital. She was known as "Millie the Clown:", and a
member of Sweethaven Baptist Church, Fellowship Chapter No. 140 Order of
the Eastern Star and a member of Clowns of America.

Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Liebold and husband Chuck of
Kissimmee, FL and Debbie Upton and husband Eddie of Chesapeake; two
sons, Eugene F. Griffin Jr. of Chesapeake and Charles E. Griffin and
wife Lu of Portsmouth; a sister Evelyn Lewin of Chesapeake; 11
grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

A funeral will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in Sturtevant Funeral Home,
Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. Damon E. Wyatt. Burial will be in
Olive Branch Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home Friday from 7 to 8:30.

––– Vital Statistics –––

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| Name  | Alice Virginia Griffin       |
| Age   | 82                           |
| Birth | 1923 (estimated); Portsmouth |
| Death | 1 Feb 2005; Chesapeake       |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

|------------------------------------------------------------|
| Name                     | Relationship    | Location      |
| Alice Virginia Griffin   | Decedent        | Chesapeake    |
| Eugene Frank Griffin Sr. | Spouse          | Deceased      |
| Phyllis Liebold          | Daughter        | Kissimmee, FL |
| Chuck Liebold            | Son-in-law      | Kissimmee, FL |
| Debbie Upton             | Daughter        | Chesapeake    |
| Eddie Upton              | Son-in-law      | Chesapeake    |
| Eugene F. Griffin Jr.    | Son             | Chesapeake    |
| Charles E. Griffin       | Son             | Portsmouth    |
| Lu Griffin               | Daughter-in-law | Portsmouth    |
| Evelyn Lewin             | Sister          | Chesapeake    |
|------------------------------------------------------------|

––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value           |
|----------|-----------------|
| Location | Norfolk, VA     |
| Name     | Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 3 Feb 2005      |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Retired telephone operator at Portsmouth Naval Hospital
• Member of Sweethaven Baptist Church
• Member of Fellowship Chapter No. 140 Order of the Eastern Star
• Member of Clowns of America
• Birth name was Alice Virginia Joyner

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/30362468/alice-virginia-griffin
www.findagrave.com/memorial/28839844/eugene_f-griffin (spouse)
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/portsmouth/cemeteries/olive.txt
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/51535/olive-branch-cemetery
]


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