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Gary Griffith Obituary
RUTLAND — Gary Griffith, 83, of Rutland, and a life long resident of Meigs County, passed away Jan. 28 after a long battle with cancer.
Preceding him in death, his father, Reverend Edward Griffith and mother, Helen Griffith; brothers, Kenneth and Charles Griffith.
He leaves behind his wife, Juanita Bowers Griffith, Rutland; a son, David Alan Griffith of Botkins, Ohio; step-daughters, Sonia Beaver Blake (David Watt) and Tina Beaver Wolfe (Richard Wolfe) all of East Palatka, Fla.; grandsons, Caleb Blake of St. Augustine, Fla. and Jordan Wolfe of Chillicothe Ohio; a niece, Karen Griffith and sister-in-law, Maxine Griffith of Pomeroy.
Throughout his life, he was the owner of several successful businesses. For the past 13 years he served as an evangelist for several nursing homes in the mid-Ohio Valley area. He was a member of the Ash Street Baptist Church.
He was a certified pilot and loved flying, air shows, hunting, fishing in Canada, and tinkering on equipment in his shop.
Services will be held at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, at 11 a.m. with Reverend Mark Morrow officiating. Entombment will follow in the Meigs Memory Gardens. Visitation is Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com.
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Connie Johnson
February 1, 2017
My thoughts and prayers are with you. Gary was a great person and much loved family friend. Love you Edie!
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David & Donna Mitchell
February 1, 2017
I Corintians 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in VICTORY. Amen !
Del Pullins
January 31, 2017
Gary was a great friend, and along with Pastor Mark Morrow he led me to the Lord. I cannot thank him enough. Rest in Peace Gary.
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