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Obituary for Evelyn M. Griffin
Evelyn M. Griffin, age 87, February 20, 2018. A lifelong resident of Oxford, Evelyn was born in Oxford in 1930, one of five children of Harry and Pearl Somerville. She was the wife of the late Gerald R. Griffin Sr, who she married in March of 1950 and they were together for over 66 years. She is survived by her children Gerald R. Griffin Jr. of Oxford, Jayne (Tom) Hadden of Lake Orion, Jeffrey A. (Mary Ellen) Griffin of Kokomo, Indiana, and Jonathan Griffin of Oxford; grandchildren Julie, Jennifer, Kelly (Randy), Kadra (Dain), Kelsey, Jessica, Shelby and Jacob; and great-grandchildren David, Emily, Tessa, Melissa, Marion, Maddison and Morgan. She was also loved by her forever friends Sue Lee, Eva Ward, Aloha Mitchell and Mary Ferguson (deceased).
Evelyn was a 1948 graduate of Oxford High School. After many years of taking care of Oxford school teacher's children, she finally went to work for the Oxford Schools Daycare Program as a nursery director. She loved her Sudoku, Swedish weaving and many more. She was a member of the Oxford United Methodist Church and the Oxford Lions Club, and attended many Lions Club functions with her husband.
Funeral from Lynch & Sons Funeral Directors, 39 W. Burdick, Oxford, on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 1 PM with visitation beginning at 12 Noon. Visitation will also take place on Saturday, February 24th from 3-8 PM. Interment Oxford Township Cemetery, Oxford. Memorials may be made to the Leader Dogs for the Blind.
