Individual Details
Doris Ann Griffitts
(19 Nov 1935 - 30 Mar 1997)
Doris Griffitts Rummell, age 61, beloved wife of 39 years of Melvin V. "Chick" Rummell, died Sunday, March 30, 1997 in Plymouth Meeting, Penn. She was born in Marion and had attended the Marion College and Roanoke College. She was employed by the Towers-Tarrin Reinsurance Company of Philadelphia, Penn., as File Department Supervisor for 39 years.
Mrs. Rummell was an active member of the Falls Presbyterian Church where she served as Elder, Deacon, and Choir Member. She was preceded in death by her parents, Basil H. and Ruth Caudill Griffitts, and one brother, Robert L. Griffitts.
She is survived by her husband, Melvin V. "Chick" Rummell of Roxborough, Penn.; one brother, Rev. Joseph P. Griffitts of Lakeland, Fla.; six nieces and nephews: Robert L. Griffitts III and Barbara Mason, both of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Elizabeth A. Lyon of Lake Worth, Fla., Ann Fulcher of Richmond, William Griffitts of Damascus, Md., and Brenda Mascieri of Erial, N.J.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Steve Cathcart officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Carl Caudill Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Betty Knox, 115 Rysley Dr., Greenville, N.C. 27834. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at Seaver-Brown Chapel.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Events
| Birth | 19 Nov 1935 | Marion, Smyth, Virginia |  | ||
| Residence | 1 Apr 1940 | Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter - Marion, Smyth, Virginia | | ||
| Residence | 1951 | Marion, Smyth, Virginia | | ||
| Marriage | 18 Mar 1959 | Pennsylvania - Melvin Vernon "Chick" Rummell | | ||
| Residence | 1987 | From brother's obit. - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Burial | 1997 | Marion, Smyth, Virginia | | ||
| Death | 30 Mar 1997 | Plymouth Meeting, Montgomery, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Obituary for DORIS GRIFFITH RUMMELL (Aged 61) | 2 Apr 1997 | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Melvin Vernon "Chick" Rummell |
| Father | Basil Hickman Griffitts (1898 - 1984) |
| Mother | Ruth Vallie Caudill (1904 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Robert Lee Griffitts (1927 - 1987) |
| Sibling | Joseph Preston Griffitts (1929 - 2000) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 87-3.
2. Ancestry.com, Virginia, Birth Records, 1912-2014, Delayed Birth Records, 1854-1911 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
3. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
4. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014), Number: 228-44-0668; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1952.
5. Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019), The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1997; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/178296096/?article=be0cc05e-eaa3-43b3-b950-8c2362113bbe&focus=0.669157,0.8516149,0.8247268,0.9747443&xid=2378.
6. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Marion High School; Year: 1951.
7. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Marion High School; Year: 1951.
8. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Marion High School; Year: 1951.
9. Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Smyth, Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04295; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 87-3.
10. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Marion High School; Year: 1951.
11. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Marion High School; Year: 1951.
12. Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Marion High School; Year: 1951.
13. Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013 (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; Methodist Church Records.
14. Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019), The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1997; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/178296096/?article=be0cc05e-eaa3-43b3-b950-8c2362113bbe&focus=0.669157,0.8516149,0.8247268,0.9747443&xid=2378.
15. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015).
16. Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2014), Number: 228-44-0668; Issue State: Virginia; Issue Date: 1952.
17. Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019), The Philadelphia Inquirer; Publication Date: 2 Apr 1997; Publication Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/178296096/?article=be0cc05e-eaa3-43b3-b950-8c2362113bbe&focus=0.669157,0.8516149,0.8247268,0.9747443&xid=2378.
18. , Newspapers.com - The Philadelphia Inquirer - 2 Apr 1997 - Page 20 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2 April 1997), Obituary for DORIS GRIFFITH RUMMELL (Aged 61) 2 Apr 1997.