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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Ora M.
Griffin
February 18, 1932 – June 24, 2020
Ora Mae Griffinbeloved daughter ofthelateRolandGriffin andOraLouise Griffin was bornon February 18, 1932 inBaltimore,Maryland.She peacefully entered eternalrest on Wednesday June 24, 2020.
Ora Maealsoknown as"Mae"and"Griff"was educated in theBaltimoreCityPublicSchoolSystem. She was very intelligent, independent and strongwilled.
Ora Maegrew up in WestBaltimoreon a smallstreet known as Salem Street. She metpeoplewhom became her lifelong friends. During her residency theresheraised her five children as wellas her grandchildren in whichshecreated anunbreakable bondwith her granddaughter, Shamia and her great grandson,Chase.She loved her family and gave mostof themtheir uniquenicknames:Peanut,Moochie,Cookie, Stinky, PoochiePie,WinkWink.If she didn't know yourname, she had no problemgiving youone.
In her free timeOra Mae loved to drink her coldPepsi,shop at thrift stores, play cards withher friendsand travelto the casinos to play her favorite slot machines. Shealso hada lovefor the lottery andthose scratch-offs;overall, she lovedto gamble.Ora Mae hada lovefor sports, but she hadno lovefor the Baltimore OriolesandBaltimore Ravens. Eventhoughshewas a hometown girlshe hadnoproblem in expressing herfeelngss towardsthem. Her favoritefinewas "they cheat." She was lovedby alland had loveforeveryone. Her heartwas bigger than her body.OraMae hadsuch a great spirit that touchedeveryonesheencountered.'We have countless memories to cherishof happytimes.She will be dearlymissed.
Ora Maewas preceded in deathby her parents Roland and,Ora Griffin, sister Evelyn Griffin, brothers Herman Griffin, Arthur Griffin, andCarol Griffin,daughterTara Griffin andgrandsonMonday Griffin.
OraMae leavestocherish hermemory:sister Jeanette, brother Edward, four children Patrick,Maurice,TonyaandToya,two daughters-in law Valencia &Lynell, thirteen grandchildren Shamika,Devin,Davon,Moses,Malika,Maraya, Dominic,Malauna, Joseph, Tia,Shawnda,CadenceandCayson,ten great-grandchildren,Devin Jr, Dewaun, Dominic Jr, Chase,Zaniya, Kimora, Daly,CarltonJr, Christian and Imani her good friend 'Wanda, and a hostofnieces, nephews,family and friends.
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