Submitted by
Ken Gates
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Marlin, Texas, Friday, January 20, 2006
AVA LOU GRIFFIN SELF
November 27, 1911 - January 17, 2006
Ava Lou Griffin
Self, 94, of Rosebud, Falls Co., Texas formerly of Marlin, Falls Co., Texas,
died Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at a Cameron hospital.
Services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, January 21, 2006 at
Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral in Rosebud. Rev. Randy Osborn and Rev. Taylor
Sandlin will officiate. Burial will
follow in Powers Chapel Cemetery near Rosebud.
Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Friday, January 20 at the
funeral home.
Mrs. Self was
born November 27, 1911 in Clarkson to John and Augusta Parcus Griffin. She lived all of her life in Falls County, moving to Marlin
from Cedar Springs in 1971. She
moved to Heritage House in Rosebud in 2001.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Marlin. She married James (Jim)
Self on October 2, 1926. He
preceded her in death on January 21, 1963.
She was also
preceded in death by one son, Paul Self; one grandson, Wayne King; two sisters,
Dovey Russell and Marie Griffin; five brothers, Alton Griffin, Jimmy Griffin,
William Griffin, Grady Griffin and Charles Griffin.
She is survived
by four sons, James O. Self and wife Virginia, of Fort Worth, Texas, David Self
and wife Claire of Columbia, Missouri, John Self and wife Bonnie of Lott, Texas
and Cecil Self and wife Ellen of China Spring, Texas; four daughters, Ardath
Fruidenberg and husband Gene of Marlin, Texas, Ann Thrasher and husband Melvin,
Mary Lou Renfro and husband Roy, all of Lott, Texas, and Elaine Hudson and
husband James of Cameron, Texas; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Self of Lott, Texas;
one sister, Mary Ross of Waco, Texas; one brother, Gordon Griffin of Blooming
Grove, Texas; 27 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren, nine great-great
grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Her grandsons
served as pallbearers.
