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GRIFFIN, Melvin R.

Surnames: GRIFFIN, COFFIELD, CULPEPPER, JORDAN, SOWDERS, KURTZ, SMITH, KALKA, QUINN, REED, OWENS

Melvin R. Griffin, 48, of Marlin died Wednesday at a Marlin
hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Adams Funeral Home, the Rev. Lindsay Coffield and the Rev. Charles Culpepper officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin was born Jan. 18, 1938, at Lott. He was married to Barbara Jordan on June 27, 1958, at Marlin.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Marlin.
Survivors include his wife; a son, Terry Griffin of Marlin; a daughter, Kim Sowders of Marlin; a brother, James Griffin of Marlin; a sister, Shirley Kurtz of Marlin; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alton Griffin of Marlin; and three grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Bob Kurtz, Billy John Kurtz, Troy Griffin, Mark Smith, Tommy Kalka, Aubrey Quinn, Rocky Reed, Danny Owens.
The Daily Democrat, Marlin, Texas, Friday Jan. 2, 1987
Page 3, column 1

Reprinted with permission, of The Marlin Democrat
Lois Cooper
P.O. Box 112
Marlin, Texas
76661