Posted: 3:58 PM - Feb 09, 2010
From The Wilmington News Journal dated Tuesday 9 February 2010 at 12:45 a.m.
Virginia Atkinson Miller Griesheimer, 93, of Xenia, died Sunday (Feb. 7, 2010) at Liberty Nursing Center, Xenia. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur Miller, and her second husband, Richard Griesheimer.
Mrs. Griesheimer was born Aug. 10, 1916, in Warren County, daughter of the late Harry C. and Eva May (Bryan) Atkinson. She was a graduate of Kingman High School in Clinton County. She obtained an educational degree to teach primary education from Wilmington College and began her teaching career in Clermont County. She retired from teaching in 1977 after 38 years. Many of those years were spent teaching first grade at Spring Hill Elementary, Xenia. She was a dedicated member of the Xenia Friends Church and United Society of Friends Women. She was a life member of Greene County and Ohio Retired Teachers Association and a charter member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was a member of Greene County Business and Professional Women, Ainex Grandmothers Club, Golden Age Senior Citizens and St. Helen's Leisure Club. She spent many hours volunteering at Greene Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews; a stepson, Robert (Hattie) Miller of Xenia; and several stepgrandchildren.
In addition to her first husband, second husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Leola Gray, Mary Green, Clara Zurface, Ruth Kelly and Ada McKay; and a brother, John Atkinson.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McCOLAUGH FUNERAL HOME INC., 826 N. Detroit St., Xenia, with burial in the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, 45420, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home's Web site at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com.
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Mrs. Griesheimer was born Aug. 10, 1916, in Warren County, daughter of the late Harry C. and Eva May (Bryan) Atkinson. She was a graduate of Kingman High School in Clinton County. She obtained an educational degree to teach primary education from Wilmington College and began her teaching career in Clermont County. She retired from teaching in 1977 after 38 years. Many of those years were spent teaching first grade at Spring Hill Elementary, Xenia. She was a dedicated member of the Xenia Friends Church and United Society of Friends Women. She was a life member of Greene County and Ohio Retired Teachers Association and a charter member of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She was a member of Greene County Business and Professional Women, Ainex Grandmothers Club, Golden Age Senior Citizens and St. Helen's Leisure Club. She spent many hours volunteering at Greene Memorial Hospital.
She is survived by many nieces and nephews; a stepson, Robert (Hattie) Miller of Xenia; and several stepgrandchildren.
In addition to her first husband, second husband and parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Leola Gray, Mary Green, Clara Zurface, Ruth Kelly and Ada McKay; and a brother, John Atkinson.
Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Thursday at McCOLAUGH FUNERAL HOME INC., 826 N. Detroit St., Xenia, with burial in the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Wilmington. Visitation will be from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Ave., Dayton, 45420, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home's Web site at www.mccolaughfuneralhome.com.