Elbert Dale Griffin

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Elbert Dale Griffin, 78, of Lufkin, Texas passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017 at his residence.

Dale was born July 26, 1938 in Sabine County to Austin Elbert and Annie Arlee Moore Griffin. He was an Army veteran and a retired service supervisor for Reliant Energy. He had resided in Lufkin for 10 years having previously lived in Houston, Texas.

Dale is survived by his wife, Carol Griffin, of Lufkin, Texas; daughters, Kathryn Griffin of Houston, Texas and Melanie Griffin; brothers, Paul Griffin, of Rosevine, Texas, Jerry Griffin of Hemphill, Texas, Donald Griffin of Rosevine, Texas, and Philip Griffin of Rosevine, Texas; sisters, Freddie Fuller and Glinda Retherford, both of Rosevine; and grandchildren, Alyssa Benzkofer of Houston, Texas, Nikolas Maffei of Houston, Texas, and Vincent Griffin of Austin, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Sammy Griffin and Eddie Dean Griffin and sister, Bobbie Griffin.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 18, 2017 in Starr Funeral Home Chapel, 510 Starr Street, Hemphill, Texas with visitation to be held from 1:00 p.m. until service time Sunday.

Burial will follow service in Gravel Hill Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas.

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Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 21, Page 5

Austin married Annie Arlee Moore. Annie (daughter of Robert Moore and Etta "Ettie" Wright) was born on 20 Jan 1917 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Sep 2013 in Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Annie Arlee Griffin, 96, died Wednesday morning in her home in Rosevine, Texas. Arlee was born in Sabine County to Robert N. and Ettie Wright Moore. Mrs. Griffin has lived in Rosevine for most of her life and was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.

Mrs. Griffin is survived by her daughters; Freddie Jean Fuller and her husband Wayne of Rosevine, Glenda Retherford and her husband T.R. of Rosevine, her sons; Dale Griffin and his wife Carol of Lufkin, Paul Griffin and his wife Helen of Rosevine, Jerry Griffin and his wife Martha of Hemphill, Donald Griffin and his wife Delayne of Rosevine and Phillip Griffin of Rosevine, her daughter-in-law Ruth Griffin of Bronson, eighteen grandchildren, twenty-six great grandchildren, numerous great-great grandchildren, and special friends Ann Lout and Betty Sanchez. She was preceded in death by her husband Austin Elbert Griffin, her daughter Bobbie Griffin and her sons Sammy and Eddie Dean Griffin.

Visitation will be from 5:00PM until 9:00PM, Friday, September 20, 2013, in the Starr Funeral Home, 510 Starr St., Hemphill, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM, Saturday, September 21, 2013, in the Starr Funeral

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The Sabine County Reporter, September 25, 2013, page 14

Robert married Etta "Ettie" Wright. Etta (daughter of Lloyd Singleton Wright and Mary Jane Keller) was born on 24 Aug 1894 in Texas; died on 29 May 1979; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In 1880, L.S/(T?) Wright and wife Mary J. were living in San Augustine County with their two oldest sons, John M and Thomas, along with three of his younger brothers, Jas.F.; Moncho; and Lonzo.

In 1900, he and Mary Jane, along with 9 children are living in Sabine County. Lloyd is a farmer. They live near Rush and Alice Birdwell and John and Celesta Fullen, as well as close to the widowed Mary A. Keller, born in South Carolina in Dec 1833.

In 1910 he is still in Sabine County, with six of his children, and three granddaughters, Florence and Era DRAWHORN and Leitha SHARVANO. Daughters Rosa's last name is also listed as SHARVANO. (All three daughters of Rosa?).

Lloyd married Mary Jane Keller. Mary was born on 2 Jul 1857 in South Carolina; died on 14 May 1908 in Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary, in her annotated transcription of the McMahan Chapel Cemetery, shows her as the daughter of John Keller and Mary Ann McCord.