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Allen Griffith

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Allen Griffith, 81, of Plano, Texas, died Sept. 18, 2013, in Plano, Texas. He was born Nov. 11, 1931, in Fayetteville, Ark. Survived by wife of 62 years, Billie Jean Griffith of the home; son, Rick Griffith of Dallas, Texas; brother, Gene Griffith and wife, Charlsie, of Tulsa, Okla.; sisters, Kathryn Logue and husband, Jim, of Fayetteville, Ark., and Doris Self and husband, Ronnie, of Springdale, Ark.; brother-in-law, Bill Brown Jr. of Tulsa, Okla.; and special niece, Brenda Thomas and husband, Brad of Broken Arrow, Okla. He was preceded in death by his parents, the Rev. Harlan and Laura Griffith; and his sister-in-law, Louise Brown. Allen graduated from Springdale High School in May of 1950 in Springdale, Ark., and married his sweetheart, Billie Jean Dixon, in Fayetteville, Ark., in September of 1950. Allen proudly served his country in the United States Naval Reserve. He loved growing his vegetable garden and cooking. Services: 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, at Mark Griffith Memorial Funeral Home - Westwood Chapel. Interment: Woodland Memorial Park in Sand Springs, Okla. Under the direction of Mark Griffith Memorial Funeral Home - Westwood Chapel in Tulsa, Okla., 918-446-0010. Online condolences and guest book are available at www.markgriffithmemorialfuneralhomes.com.

Published September 22, 2013

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