Obituary of Andy Griffith

Andrew Hamilton Griffith died at Baptist Health in Lexington, Kentucky on November 13, 2022, after a sudden flare of interstitial lung disease. Andy was born in Frankfort, Kentucky on March 4, 1942 to the late Austin and Gertrude Franklin Griffith. He worked for the US Postal Service as a letter carrier in Frankfort for 35 years, retiring in 1999. While working full-time for the post office, he attended night school at Kentucky State University where he received a BA in Business Administration. His sparkling wit and personality made him many friends along his route through the years. Andy and his wife Joan made their home part of the year in Palmetto, Florida, where Andy continued to enjoy the outdoor life of gardening, fishing, and kayaking. They returned to their Tennessee home for more lake time at Dale Hollow Lake in the summers. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Joan Daniels Griffith; two sisters, Anne Griffith Rogers and Libby Griffith Taylor (Tim); his three children from a previous marriage with Judy Sutton Hartweck (Herman): Laurie Rose Griffith (Peter Mealy) of Fredericksburg, Va., Robin Gail Griffith Glass of Shelbyville, Ky., and Graham Andrew Griffith (Brooke Shireman) of Cold Springs, Ky.; four grandchildren, Andrew Glass (Rachel), Daniel Glass (Baylee), Adrian Griffith-Mealy, and Rosalie Griffith-Mealy; sister-in-law Martha Kay McDaniel (L.I.); mother-in-law Kathleen Daniels; nephews David Rogers (Elaine), Mark Rogers, Scott Rogers, Todd Rogers, T.J. Taylor (Tracy), Glenn Kipp, Matthew Todd McDaniel (Bekah), and Justin Blair McDaniel (Joa); nieces Melissa Taylor Doss (Daniel) and Kelly McDaniel Lewis (Rob); special great-nieces Courtney Kipp, Megan Kipp, Wren Lewis, Iris Lewis, and Eleanor McDaniel; and special great-nephew Will McDaniel. Along with his parents, Andy was also preceded in death by his father-in-law J B Daniels, his niece Jennifer Carnes Taylor, and his brother-in-law Winston Rogers. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 3:00 pm at Rogers Funeral Home, with visitation beginning at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to LifeHouse of Frankfort or the Franklin County Humane Society.