Funeral services for 76 year old Opal Griffith, of Walnut, Iowa, will be held Saturday, March 25, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Burial will be in the Layton Township Cemetery in Walnut. Family will greet friends on Friday, March 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Avoca. Pauley Jones Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Opal Griffith Obituary
By Mandy Billings
Mar 21, 2023 | 3:53 PM

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