The Virginian-Pilot
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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, May 24, 1996                  TAG: 9605240471
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B8   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: NORFOLK                           LENGTH:   11 lines

MERLYN C. GRIFFIN

Merlyn C. Griffin, 75, of the 100 block Hardy Ave., died May 19, 1996. A funeral will be conducted at noon Saturday in Antioch Baptist Church, Norfolk. Pretlow and Sons' Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is in charge.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB