Hattie Louise Griffin

Service Details

A Homegoing Celebration will be held for Hattie at the Oakland Baptist Church (1226 Algonquin Pkwy, Louisville, KY) on Saturday, February 17, 2018. 

There will be a visitation in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 20^th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. A formal service will not take place.  She will be interred at Graceland Cemetery on Wednesday with her son, Jesse. 

Mrs. Hattie Louise Griffin, was born into eternal life on Sunday February 11, 2018 at 7:30am surrounded by the love of her family. Hattie was born in Ballard County, Kentucky on February 19, 1928 to the late Willie (Rufus) and Ophelia (nee: Owsley) Milburn. Hattie accepted Christ at an early age at Bethel Baptist Church in LA center, Kentucky.  Hattie received her education in Barlow, Kentucky. On May 17, 1950 in McCracken County, Kentucky she was united in marriage to the love of her life Artis Griffin for 55 years, and to that union 9 children were born: Larry Joe, Linda Sue, Doris Gail, Curtis Stewart, Vivian Louise, Jesse Clifton, Jerry Tyrone, Tina Marie, Rickey Leena. Later moving to Racine, Wisconsin in 1956 to seek employment at St. Luke’s Hospital, from where she retired in 1992 after 30 years of service. Hattie moved to Louisville, KY in 2005 after the death of her husband, and later united with the Oakland Missionary Baptist Church under the Pastorate of James Wilson on November 6, 2005, where she served on the Prayer Ministry.

She was a faithful wife, devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, whose precious memories will live on forever! Hattie enjoyed fishing, washing, and gardening, traveling, above all she cherished being with her family. Hattie was a kind and soft-spoken lady.

She leaves to cherish her memory, Linda Griffin of Tacoma WA., Doris(Douglas) Ellison of Riverside Ca., Curtis Griffin of Louisville, Ky., Jerry Griffin of Racine, Wi., Rickey Griffin of Tacoma WA., and Tina Griffin of Louisville. KY, and one brother in-law Troy Byas of Barlow, Kentucky and 12 grandchildren, 31 great grandchildren, and 4 great great grand children and a host of nieces and nephews, church family and friends.

Two days after Hattie’s passing, her dear son, Jesse Griffin passed away in Omaha, NE.  In addition to Jesse her parents, and her husband Artis, Hattie is preceded in death by her son Larry; her daughter Vivian, 4 brothers James, Charles, John, and Mathew and 2 sister Lois Byas, Marie Waldon.

A special note of thanks to Hosparus Health of Louisville KY to Ms. Geri Luckett, and Mrs. Kathy Kaelin, for your loving care and support to Hattie and our family, God will bless your ministries.

A Homegoing Celebration will be held for Hattie at the Oakland Baptist Church (1226 Algonquin Pkwy, Louisville, KY) on Saturday, February 17, 2018.  There will be a visitation in the Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 20^th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. A formal service will not take place.  She will be interred at Graceland Cemetery on Wednesday with her son, Jesse.

Legacy of Love

A wife, a mother, a grandma too, this is the legacy we have from you.

You taught us love and how to fight, you gave us strength, you gave us might. A stronger person would be hard to find, and in your heart, YOU WERE ALWAYS KIND. You fought for us all in one way or another, Not just as a wife not just as a mother. For all of us you gave your best, Now the time has come for you to rest. So, go in peace, you’ve earned your sleep, your love in our hearts, we’ll eternally keep.

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