Viola Marie Griffith, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Homeview Health and Rehab in Franklin, Indiana of complications from lung cancer.
She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9, 1932 to Sarah Pearl Odle Hill. Viola's exposure to the beauty "industry" began when she served as a model during her teen years, and then later when she graduated from House of James Beauty College-then working many years as a stylist. For several years, she was employed by RCA Corporation.
Later she married Roy Griffith on February 14, 1986 and together they moved to Winter Haven, Florida, where they retired. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Winter Haven. During the last three months of her life, she returned back to her home state of Indiana to be near her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah PearlOdle Hill, Step-Father, John Herman Hill, husband, Roy Griffith, brother, Milburn Eugene Hill, and sister, Mary Janetta Hill.
Survivors Include:
Brothers: John Thomas Hill
William Paul Hill
Robert Eugene Hill
Rev. Donald Roy Hill
Sisters: Alma Jewell Marshall
Bonnie Mae Burger
Sandra Kay Vibbert
Several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins
Viola chose to be cremated, with her remains to be laid to rest next to her husband. Both the remains of Roy and Viola are buried at the foot of her husband's father, William R. Griffth at Summit Lawn Cemetery.
She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9, 1932 to Sarah Pearl Odle Hill. Viola's exposure to the beauty "industry" began when she served as a model during her teen years, and then later when she graduated from House of James Beauty College-then working many years as a stylist. For several years, she was employed by RCA Corporation.
Later she married Roy Griffith on February 14, 1986 and together they moved to Winter Haven, Florida, where they retired. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Winter Haven. During the last three months of her life, she returned back to her home state of Indiana to be near her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah PearlOdle Hill, Step-Father, John Herman Hill, husband, Roy Griffith, brother, Milburn Eugene Hill, and sister, Mary Janetta Hill.
Survivors Include:
Brothers: John Thomas Hill
William Paul Hill
Robert Eugene Hill
Rev. Donald Roy Hill
Sisters: Alma Jewell Marshall
Bonnie Mae Burger
Sandra Kay Vibbert
Several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins
Viola chose to be cremated, with her remains to be laid to rest next to her husband. Both the remains of Roy and Viola are buried at the foot of her husband's father, William R. Griffth at Summit Lawn Cemetery.
Viola Marie Griffith, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014 at Homeview Health and Rehab in Franklin, Indiana of complications from lung cancer.
She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9, 1932 to Sarah Pearl Odle Hill. Viola's exposure to the beauty "industry" began when she served as a model during her teen years, and then later when she graduated from House of James Beauty College-then working many years as a stylist. For several years, she was employed by RCA Corporation.
Later she married Roy Griffith on February 14, 1986 and together they moved to Winter Haven, Florida, where they retired. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Winter Haven. During the last three months of her life, she returned back to her home state of Indiana to be near her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah PearlOdle Hill, Step-Father, John Herman Hill, husband, Roy Griffith, brother, Milburn Eugene Hill, and sister, Mary Janetta Hill.
Survivors Include:
Brothers: John Thomas Hill
William Paul Hill
Robert Eugene Hill
Rev. Donald Roy Hill
Sisters: Alma Jewell Marshall
Bonnie Mae Burger
Sandra Kay Vibbert
Several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins
Viola chose to be cremated, with her remains to be laid to rest next to her husband. Both the remains of Roy and Viola are buried at the foot of her husband's father, William R. Griffth at Summit Lawn Cemetery.
She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 9, 1932 to Sarah Pearl Odle Hill. Viola's exposure to the beauty "industry" began when she served as a model during her teen years, and then later when she graduated from House of James Beauty College-then working many years as a stylist. For several years, she was employed by RCA Corporation.
Later she married Roy Griffith on February 14, 1986 and together they moved to Winter Haven, Florida, where they retired. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Winter Haven. During the last three months of her life, she returned back to her home state of Indiana to be near her family.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Sarah PearlOdle Hill, Step-Father, John Herman Hill, husband, Roy Griffith, brother, Milburn Eugene Hill, and sister, Mary Janetta Hill.
Survivors Include:
Brothers: John Thomas Hill
William Paul Hill
Robert Eugene Hill
Rev. Donald Roy Hill
Sisters: Alma Jewell Marshall
Bonnie Mae Burger
Sandra Kay Vibbert
Several Nieces, Nephews and Cousins
Viola chose to be cremated, with her remains to be laid to rest next to her husband. Both the remains of Roy and Viola are buried at the foot of her husband's father, William R. Griffth at Summit Lawn Cemetery.
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