Merle Lee Griffith Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Merle Lee Griffith of Owensboro, Kentucky, who passed away on May 29, 2023, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Merle Lee Griffith to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her father Robert Norris Johnson; her husband Elmo Griffith, Jr.; and her siblings, Shirley Hatchett Holbrook, Nel Verna McCreary, William L Johnson, Herman Johnson and James "Jimmy" Johnson.
She is survived by: her sons, Bruce Griffith, Sr. (Antoinette Tillery) and Justin Wayne Griffith (Phoebe James); her grandchildren, Eric Griffith, Jason Griffith, Chanise Griffith Tumlin and Bruce Griffith, Jr.; her great grandchildren, Brittany Griffith, Kianna Griffith, Marella Griffith, Katelyn May, Enisha Tumlin and Zion Tumlin; her great great grandchildren, Caylee Benton and Zyair Alpann; her nieces, Sue Nel Frierson, Dr Diane Hatchett and Monique Moorman; and her nephew Johnny Brice. She is also survived by nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends.
