Obituary of VERNIE MILES GRIFFIN

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Saturday, March 2, 1996

Mrs. Vernie Miles Griffin, 80, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, died Thursday, Feb. 29, 1996, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin.  
She was a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church and was the daughter of the late Rillard S. and Anne Johnson Miles.  
Survivors include her husband, Erastus R. 'Pat' Griffin; daughter, Julia G. Doyle of Boykins; stepson, Ervine Lee Pressley of Monroe, N.C.; sister, Esmond M. Worrell of Suffolk; two grandchildren, Scott A. Doyle and Jennifer D. Vincent; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher R. Vincent and Jeffrey Vincent.  
A funeral will be conducted in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, on Sunday at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Durward Vaughan and the Rev. J.B. Jarratt. Burial will be in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Clarksbury Baptist Church.  
Edition: FINAL  
Page: B4  
Copyright (c) 1996 The Virginian-Pilot

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Vernie Miles Griffin, 80, lifelong resident of Southampton County, died 29 Feb 1996 at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin.

Funeral held 3 Mar 1996 at Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, with Rev. Durward Vaughan and Rev. J.B. Jarratt officiating. Burial followed in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins.

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VERNIE MILES GRIFFIN  

Mrs. Vernie Miles Griffin, 80, a lifelong resident of Southampton County, died Thursday, February 29, 1996, at Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin.  

She was a member of Clarksbury Baptist Church and was the daughter of the late Rillard S. and Anne Johnson Miles.  

Survivors include her husband, Erastus R. 'Pat' Griffin; daughter, Julia G. Doyle of Boykins; stepson, Ervine Lee Pressley of Monroe, N.C.; sister, Esmond M. Worrell of Suffolk; two grandchildren, Scott A. Doyle and Jennifer D. Vincent; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher R. Vincent and Jeffrey Vincent.  

A funeral was conducted in Purviance Funeral Home, Boykins Chapel, on Sunday [3 March 1996] at 2 p.m. by the Rev. Durward Vaughan and the Rev. J.B. Jarratt. Burial was in Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins. The family received friends at the funeral home today [2 March 1996] from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations were made to Clarksbury Baptist Church.  

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| Field | Value                                                               |
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| Name  | Vernie Miles Griffin                                                |
| Age   | 80 years                                                            |
| Birth | 1916 (estimated)                                                    |
| Death | 29 February 1996; Southampton Memorial Hospital, Franklin, Virginia |
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| Name                     | Relationship      | Residence              |
|--------------------------|-------------------|------------------------|
| Vernie Miles Griffin     | Decedent          | Southampton County, VA |
| Rillard S. Miles         | Father (deceased) | —                      |
| Anne Johnson Miles       | Mother (deceased) | —                      |
| Erastus R. 'Pat' Griffin | Husband           | —                      |
| Julia G. Doyle           | Daughter          | Boykins, VA            |
| Ervine Lee Pressley      | Stepson           | Monroe, NC             |
| Esmond M. Worrell        | Sister            | Suffolk, VA            |
| Scott A. Doyle           | Grandson          | —                      |
| Jennifer D. Vincent      | Granddaughter     | —                      |
| Christopher R. Vincent   | Great-grandson    | —                      |
| Jeffrey Vincent          | Great-grandson    | —                      |
| Rev. Durward Vaughan     | Officiant         | —                      |
| Rev. J.B. Jarratt        | Officiant         | —                      |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
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| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 2 March 1996        |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Page     | B4                  |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Member of Clarksbury Baptist Church  
• Birth name: Vernie Miles  
• Also known as "Pat" Griffin’s wife

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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