216. Opal Mae GRIFFITH (267) was born on 22 Sep 1916 in Greenfield Twp. Fairfield Co. Ohio.(268) Was born at the Scott place off of 188. She died on 15 Sep 1993 in Lancaster Fairfield Co. Ohio.(269) OBITUARY: Opal M. Drake 76 Lancaster died Wednesday Sept. 15 1993 at Lancaster-Fairfield Community Hospital. She was a member of the Clearport Methodist Church. She is survived by three daughters and son-in-laws Mary and Ronald Westhoven of Sugar Grove Donna and John S. Friesner of Loveland and Bonnie and Joe Pulsinelli of Lancaster; two sons and daughter-in-laws Kenny and Dorothy Drake of Lancaster and Roger and Patricia Drake of Sugar Grove; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters Mary Lohnes of Lancaster and Juanita Thomas of Amanda; and one brother Gene Griffith of Lancaster. She is preceded in death by her husband. Albert "Bill" Drake; her parents; two brothers Wayne and Jack Griffith; and one sister Gwendolyn Lape. She was buried on 17 Sep 1993 in Floral Hills Memory Gardens Lancaster Fairfield Co. Ohio.(270) SERVICES: Held in Frank E. Smith Funeral Home Lancaster Ohio Friday 1:30 P.M. September 17 1993.
OFFICIATING : Rev E. Wayne Green.
INTERMENT: Floral Hills Memory Gardens NOTE: Original Birth record shows her name as Naomi
She was married to Albert Clyde DRAKE (son of Charles Edward DRAKE and Jamima Helen WESTENBARGER) on 25 Aug 1934. Albert Clyde DRAKE was born on 27 Feb 1910 in Stoutsville Ohio. He died on 6 Jul 1987 in Lancaster Fairfield Co. Ohio.(271) Resided at 2700 Stoney Hill Road at the time of his death. He was buried on 9 Jul 1987 in Floral Hill Memorial Garden Lancaster Ohio. Frank E Smith Funeral Home Uncle Bill's real grandfather name could be Coonrod.
Called Bill Retired from Lancaster Glass Corp.
SSAN 280-07-5112 Opal Mae GRIFFITH and Albert Clyde DRAKE had the following children:
+310 i. Mary Marvene DRAKE.
+311 ii. Donna Jean DRAKE.
+312 iii. Roger Eugene DRAKE.
+313 iv. Kenneth Raymond DRAKE.
+314 v. Bonnie Lou DRAKE.
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