Lucious Griffith Obituary (1936 - 2016)

Lucious Griffith November 12, 1936 - December 19, 2016 ROY - Lucious Griffith passed away on December 19, 2016 at the age of 80. He was born to Luther Griffith and Rachael (McNair) Griffith Crosby Buchanan on November 12, 1936 in Covington, Mississippi - the oldest of 6 children: Clyde Griffith, Shirley (Griffith) Montgomery, Gerald Crosby, David Crosby and Andrew Ezelle Crosby. Lucious loved to fish, bar-b-que, travel and restore old cars. He served 21 years in the United States Air Force, and continued working as an aircraft mechanic at Hill Air Force Base until January 29, 2010. On November 12, 1977, he married Johnnie Mae Woolfolk, and they had 2 children; Louis John (Erica) and Rachel Manette (Michael). From a previous marriage, he had 5 children; Denise, Phyllis, Keith, Kenneth and Brian. He has a host of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A viewing will be held on Thursday, December 22, 2016 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Myers Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. Ogden, Utah. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home, 1102 N 1200 W Ogden, Utah from 12 to 2 p.m. where military honors will be accorded. The family would like to thank the George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home for their kindness and care of the past four and a half years. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 December 22, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Memorial ServiceGeorge E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home 1102 N 1200 W Ogden, UT 84404 December 24, 2016 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM