Individual Details
Frank Leon "Rat" "Chubby" Griffith
(January 4, 1927 - October 16, 1995)
Birthdate for Frank Leon Griffith was taken from the Jack Griffith Family Bible belonging to Louise Keeney and a personal interview with Louise Keeney in 1981. However, Frank Leon's obituary gives a birthdate of January 4, 1927.
"Frank Leon Griffith, age 68 of Comanche, died Monday, October 16, 1995 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, in the Blanket Cemetery, under the direction of Hall & Chaney Funeral Home. Born January 4, 1927 in Coleman, Texas, he was the son of the late Jack and Pearl Dodson Griffith. Mr. Griffith had lived in the Comanche area for two years, moving there from May, Texas. He was a farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Leona Amendarez of Early and Sherry Jennings of Comanche; a son, Lee Griffith of Rising Star, five brothers, Luther Griffith of Midland, John Griffith of Big Lake, Kenneth Griffith of Coleman, and Lloyd Griffith of Santa Anna; five sisters, Cerry Kenny of Coleman, Louise Kenney of Ft. Worth, Reba Neely of Odessa, Reta Coplan of San Antonio, and Lois Richmond of Kentucky; and six grandchildren." (THE COLEMAN CHRONICLE AND DEMOCRAT-VOICE, Coleman, Texas, October 19, 1995.)
"Frank Leon Griffith, age 68 of Comanche, died Monday, October 16, 1995 at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18, in the Blanket Cemetery, under the direction of Hall & Chaney Funeral Home. Born January 4, 1927 in Coleman, Texas, he was the son of the late Jack and Pearl Dodson Griffith. Mr. Griffith had lived in the Comanche area for two years, moving there from May, Texas. He was a farmer and a Baptist. Survivors include two daughters, Leona Amendarez of Early and Sherry Jennings of Comanche; a son, Lee Griffith of Rising Star, five brothers, Luther Griffith of Midland, John Griffith of Big Lake, Kenneth Griffith of Coleman, and Lloyd Griffith of Santa Anna; five sisters, Cerry Kenny of Coleman, Louise Kenney of Ft. Worth, Reba Neely of Odessa, Reta Coplan of San Antonio, and Lois Richmond of Kentucky; and six grandchildren." (THE COLEMAN CHRONICLE AND DEMOCRAT-VOICE, Coleman, Texas, October 19, 1995.)
Events
| Birth | January 4, 1927 | Coleman County, Texas | |||
| Death | October 16, 1995 | Brownwood, Brown County, Texas | |||
| Burial | October 18, 1995 | Blanket, Brown County, Texas | |||
| Marriage | Linnie Mae |
Families
| Spouse | Linnie Mae ( - ) |
| Child | Leona Lynn Griffith (1953 - ) |
| Child | Lee Leon Griffith (1954 - ) |
| Child | Sherrill "Sherry" Griffith (1955 - ) |
| Father | Albert Jackson "Jack" Griffith (1895 - 1973) |
| Mother | Pearl Jane Dodson (1898 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Carrie Imogene "Cerry" Griffith (1917 - 2001) |
| Sibling | Howard Luther "Rooster" Griffith (1919 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Mary Louise Griffith (1922 - 2004) |
| Sibling | Lillie Mae Griffith (1924 - 1989) |
| Sibling | Curtis Jackson Griffith (1926 - 1981) |
| Sibling | Johnnie Elgie "John" Griffith (1929 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Billy Joe "Pete" Griffith (1931 - 1973) |
| Sibling | James Kenneth Griffith (1933 - ) |
| Sibling | Rita Mae Griffith (1935 - ) |
| Sibling | Reba Fay Griffith (1935 - ) |
| Sibling | Jackie Wayne Griffith (1936 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Lloyd Dale Griffith (1939 - 2002) |
| Sibling | Lois Pearl Griffith (1941 - ) |