Floyd Evans Gritton
1891 - 1972 (80 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Floyd Evans Gritton was born on 9 Nov 1891 in Kentucky; died on 9 Aug 1972; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky
Notes:
Rites Friday For Mercer Native HARRODSBURG (Spl.) -Services for Floyd Evans Gritton Sr., 80, of 333 S. Main St., Lawrenceburg, a native of Mercer County, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the Gordon-Gash Memorial Chapel, Lawrenceburg, with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg. Friends may call at the funeral chapel.
A retired State Highway Department employe and World War I veteran, Mr. Gritton died Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Woodford Memorial Hospital in Versailles.
Mr. Gritton, who was a member of the American Legion in Harrodsburg,
He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Grimes Gritton; a son, Floyd E. Gritton Jr. of Owenton; three brothers, Claude of Lawrenceburg, Wallace of Harrodsburg and David Gritton of Mercer County; a sister, Mrs. Melburn Healey of Mercer County; four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
August 10, 1972. A Publisher Extra Newspaper. The Advocate-Messenger from Danville, Kentucky
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148914386/floyd-evans-grittonFamily/Spouse: Gertrude Grimes. Gertrude was born on 26 Feb 1902 in Kentucky; died on 18 Aug 1979 in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Floyd Evans Gritton
was born on 25 May 1925 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 3 Aug 2000 in Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky; was buried in Owenton IOOF Cemetery, Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky.
Generation: 2
2. Floyd Evans Gritton (1.Floyd1) was born on 25 May 1925 in Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 3 Aug 2000 in Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky; was buried in Owenton IOOF Cemetery, Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky. Notes:
Floyd Gritton Jr., 75, of Owenton, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2000, at his residence.
He was born on May 25, 1925 in Mercer County to Floyd Evans Gritton Sr. and Gertrude Grimes Gritton, both of whom are deceased.
He was also preceded in death by his wife Nancy Nevins.
He was a graduate of Lawrenceburg High School and the University of Kentucky with a degree in dairy manufacturing. He was a substitute teacher at Owen County High School. The high school was named in his honor in 1999.
He worked with the former Kraft Dairy for 42 years.
He was a veteran of World War II; founder and president of Allsports Boosters at Owen County High School, former deacon of Owenton First Baptist Church, former president of Kentucky Dairy Products Association, former president of Owenton Rotary Club and 50 year Mason - Shriner. He was also a member of the U. K. Alumni Association and Little League.
Survivors include a son, Marc Gritton of Pewee Valley; three daughters, Judy Cull, Sally Patterson and June Osborne, all of Owen County; a cousin, Albertine Davenport of Lexington; eight grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, at Owen County High School, with burial in Owenton I.O.O.F. Cemetery. The Rev. Jesse Bourne and the Rev. Daven Watkins officiated at the services. The McDonald Funeral Home in Owenton was in charge of arrangements.
Visitation was held on Sunday.
The family requests that expressions of sympathy take the form of contributions to Together We Build, c/o First Baptist Church, 213 North Main Street, Owenton, KY 40359.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147816634/floyd-evans-grittonFamily/Spouse: Mary Nancy Nevins. Mary was born on 23 Nov 1926 in Lawrenceburg, Anderson County, Kentucky; died on 14 May 1985 in Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky; was buried in Owenton IOOF Cemetery, Owenton, Owen County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]