Mama and Daddy Ward Griffin were married October 22, 1927. Daddy preceded her in death. This union was blesse with two children. In 1935, Mama and Daddy moved to Kansas City, Missouri. She joined the Macedonia Baptist Church in 1937 under the pastorate of the late Rev. preston Allen, Sr., where she served as a faithful member of the Usher Board, a teacher in the Sunday School and a member of the Mother Board. Mama was "grandma" to her grandchildren. She was a mother to the motherless, a friend to the friendless, a truly unselfish Christian woman. During her employment she worked as a caterer. Mama passed away at Brothers of Mercy, Saturday evening, March 20, 1976.
She leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Esther M. Gonzales of the Home; one son-in-law, Lillard Gonzales; one son and daughter-in-law, Edward L. and Argatha Griffin of the city; ten grandchildren; three great grandchildren; five sisters, Addie Hickman, Tullahassee, Oklahoma, Velma Washington and Bernice Carter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Margaret Donel and Talease Wallace of Chicago, Illinois; two brothers, Sydney Wallace, Jr., Chicago, Illinois and James Ambric Wallace, Los Angeles, California; a host of devoted nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She is our beloved mother - Mrs. Daveann Griffin.
(Obit from Daveann Griffin's funeral program)
Mama and Daddy Ward Griffin were married October 22, 1927. Daddy preceded her in death. This union was blesse with two children. In 1935, Mama and Daddy moved to Kansas City, Missouri. She joined the Macedonia Baptist Church in 1937 under the pastorate of the late Rev. preston Allen, Sr., where she served as a faithful member of the Usher Board, a teacher in the Sunday School and a member of the Mother Board. Mama was "grandma" to her grandchildren. She was a mother to the motherless, a friend to the friendless, a truly unselfish Christian woman. During her employment she worked as a caterer. Mama passed away at Brothers of Mercy, Saturday evening, March 20, 1976.
She leaves to cherish her memory: one daughter, Esther M. Gonzales of the Home; one son-in-law, Lillard Gonzales; one son and daughter-in-law, Edward L. and Argatha Griffin of the city; ten grandchildren; three great grandchildren; five sisters, Addie Hickman, Tullahassee, Oklahoma, Velma Washington and Bernice Carter of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Margaret Donel and Talease Wallace of Chicago, Illinois; two brothers, Sydney Wallace, Jr., Chicago, Illinois and James Ambric Wallace, Los Angeles, California; a host of devoted nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She is our beloved mother - Mrs. Daveann Griffin.
(Obit from Daveann Griffin's funeral program)
Family Members
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Bartha Lonia Wallace Hytche
1899–1958
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Addie Odessa Wallace Hickman
1903–1995
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Ruby Lee Wallace Ponds
1905–1942
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Margaret Teresa Wallace Donel
1906–2001
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Velma Rebecca Wallace Washington
1908–1982
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Naomi Priscilla Wallace
1912–1968
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James Ambric Wallace Sr
1914–2002
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Bernice Louise Wallace Moore
1916–2006
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Taulease Odessa Wallace
1921–1993
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Sidney Edward "S. E." Wallace Jr
1925–1989
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