Obituary of VENITA GRACE GOODRICH GRIFFIN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - August 18, 1995 Venita G. Griffin, 66, of Country Club Road, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1995, in St. John Regional Memorial Hospital, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, while attending a convention. Mrs. Griffin, a native of Suffolk, was the widow of Chester C. Griffin Sr., and the daughter of the late Wesley L. and Susie Adams Goodrich. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. She was currently serving as grand chief of the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Virginia. She was a member of Southampton Temple (NU)15 Pythian Sisters and a member of El Fatima Santha No. 17, Nomads of Advrudaka. She was a member of the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, where she was leader of the Information Desk volunteers. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene G. Dunlow of Courtland; two sons, Chester C. Griffin Jr. of Franklin and Gary C. Griffin of Disputanta; two sisters, Edith G. Mitchell and Paige G. Heise of Portsmouth; two brothers, Wesley L. Goodrich Sr. of Portsmouth and Charles R. Goodrich of Little Rock, Ark.; three granddaughters, Natalie R. Schaefer, Kelsey L. Griffin and Megan E. Griffin; and one grandson, Michael D. Dunlow. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Franklin Baptist Church. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will accept friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Dunlow, 23311 Hanging Tree Road, Courtland. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Venita Grace Goodrich Griffin died on 16 Aug 1995 in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, and was remembered for her church, Pythian Sisters, volunteer work, and devotion to family. Funeral services were held on 19 Aug 1995 at Franklin Baptist Church, with burial in Poplar Spring Cemetery, and friends gathered at Wright Funeral Home in Courtland on 18 Aug 1995. ––– Transcript ––– VENITA GRACE GOODRICH GRIFFIN The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) - August 18, 1995 Venita G. Griffin, 66, of Country Club Road, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 1995, in St. John Regional Memorial Hospital, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, while attending a convention. Mrs. Griffin, a native of Suffolk, was the widow of Chester C. Griffin Sr., and the daughter of the late Wesley L. and Susie Adams Goodrich. She was a member of Franklin Baptist Church. She was currently serving as grand chief of the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of Virginia. She was a member of Southampton Temple (NU)15 Pythian Sisters and a member of El Fatima Santha No. 17, Nomads of Advrudaka. She was a member of the Southampton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary, where she was leader of the Information Desk volunteers. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene G. Dunlow of Courtland; two sons, Chester C. Griffin Jr. of Franklin and Gary C. Griffin of Disputanta; two sisters, Edith G. Mitchell and Paige G. Heise of Portsmouth; two brothers, Wesley L. Goodrich Sr. of Portsmouth and Charles R. Goodrich of Little Rock, Ark.; three granddaughters, Natalie R. Schaefer, Kelsey L. Griffin and Megan E. Griffin; and one grandson, Michael D. Dunlow. The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday in Franklin Baptist Church. Burial will be in Poplar Spring Cemetery. The family will accept friends at Wright Funeral Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, and at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.L. Dunlow, 23311 Hanging Tree Road, Courtland. Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B6 [Today is 18 August 1995, the publication date.] ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | VENITA GRACE GOODRICH GRIFFIN | |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Age | 66 years | | Birth | 1929 (estimated); birthplace not stated | | Death | 16 August 1995; St. John Regional Memorial Hospital, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada | |----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |------------------------|----------------------|-------------------------------------| | Venita G. Griffin | Decedent | Country Club Road (city not stated) | | Chester C. Griffin Sr. | Predeceased husband | Not stated | | Wesley L. Goodrich | Father (predeceased) | Not stated | | Susie Adams Goodrich | Mother (predeceased) | Not stated | | Darlene G. Dunlow | Daughter | Courtland | | Chester C. Griffin Jr. | Son | Franklin | | Gary C. Griffin | Son | Disputanta | | Edith G. Mitchell | Sister | Portsmouth | | Paige G. Heise | Sister | Portsmouth | | Wesley L. Goodrich Sr. | Brother | Portsmouth | | Charles R. Goodrich | Brother | Little Rock, Arkansas | | Natalie R. Schaefer | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Kelsey L. Griffin | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Megan E. Griffin | Granddaughter | Not stated | | Michael D. Dunlow | Grandson | Not stated | |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, Virginia | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 18 August 1995 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B6 | |---------------------------------| [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Griffin, Venita Grace Goodrich.txt]