GRIFFIN, LAURA MAE (TYLER), 103, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away Friday, February 24, 2012.
She was born in Waterford, KY and traveled to St. Petersburg from Louisville in 1969. She was a member of First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg and was a member of the first graduating class of Fern Creek High School. She loved reading, writing, creating ceramic tile mosaics and watching FOX News.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Ray, and her son, Vaughn Griffin.
She is survived by her son, Lowell M. Griffin (Janis); daughter, Joy G. Cook (Bill), of St. Petersburg, FL and daughter-in-law, Betty Griffin, also of St. Petersburg; 3 grandchildren, Beverly McKelvey (Glen), Paula Adams (Roy), both of St. Petersburg, and Matthew Griffin (Elizabeth) of Wentzville, MO; and 6 great grandchildren.
Her service will be 10:30am Thursday at Owen Funeral Home – Jeffersontown, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday 5-8pm at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Blackacre Nature Preserve & Historic Homestead, 3200 Tucker Station Road, Louisville, KY 40299