John R. Griffin, 86, of China Spring, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015.
Funeral Services: 2PM, Monday, April 20th at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church in China Spring with Rev. Mark Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.
Visitation: 6 to 8 PM, Sunday, April 19th, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend, Waco.
John Richard Griffin was born November 10, 1928 in Mart to John B. and Mattie E. (Welch) Griffin. In 1948 he married Jean Emery and together they had five children. John served in the military service as a part of the Texas State Guard. For the majority of his working life, John was Manager of Gibson’s Retail Store at Eastgate in Bellmead. He also had several other business ventures along the way. He was a gifted musician. He loved his music and his animals. He was passionate about his Cherokee Indian heritage. John was a faithful member of Ridin’ High Cowboy Church and had a passion for the Lord Jesus Christ as well as his loving family. He was also a member of Texas Cherokee Nation.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and wife of 66 years, Jean (Emery) Griffin; five sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include his children, Glen Griffin and wife, Jan of China Spring, Lynn Griffin and wife, Linda of China Spring, Janice Pelton and husband, Harold of Bellmead, Joyce Epps and husband, Robert of West, and Mark Griffin and wife, Dahna of China Spring; numerous grandchildren; and brother, Rubin Clyde Griffin of Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be John’s grandsons, Randy Griffin, Darrell Griffin, J.W. Whitaker, Robert Pustejovsky, Jr., Dustin Pustejovsky, Clint Griffin and Timothy Griffin. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry LeMay and Glenn Glass.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Nikki Mann of Bluebonnet Hospice, the staff at Jeffrey Place Nursing Center, and the Ridin’ High Cowboy Church family.
Funeral Services: 2PM, Monday, April 20th at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church in China Spring with Rev. Mark Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.
Visitation: 6 to 8 PM, Sunday, April 19th, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend, Waco.
John Richard Griffin was born November 10, 1928 in Mart to John B. and Mattie E. (Welch) Griffin. In 1948 he married Jean Emery and together they had five children. John served in the military service as a part of the Texas State Guard. For the majority of his working life, John was Manager of Gibson’s Retail Store at Eastgate in Bellmead. He also had several other business ventures along the way. He was a gifted musician. He loved his music and his animals. He was passionate about his Cherokee Indian heritage. John was a faithful member of Ridin’ High Cowboy Church and had a passion for the Lord Jesus Christ as well as his loving family. He was also a member of Texas Cherokee Nation.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and wife of 66 years, Jean (Emery) Griffin; five sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include his children, Glen Griffin and wife, Jan of China Spring, Lynn Griffin and wife, Linda of China Spring, Janice Pelton and husband, Harold of Bellmead, Joyce Epps and husband, Robert of West, and Mark Griffin and wife, Dahna of China Spring; numerous grandchildren; and brother, Rubin Clyde Griffin of Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be John’s grandsons, Randy Griffin, Darrell Griffin, J.W. Whitaker, Robert Pustejovsky, Jr., Dustin Pustejovsky, Clint Griffin and Timothy Griffin. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry LeMay and Glenn Glass.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Nikki Mann of Bluebonnet Hospice, the staff at Jeffrey Place Nursing Center, and the Ridin’ High Cowboy Church family.
John R. Griffin, 86, of China Spring, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015.
Funeral Services: 2PM, Monday, April 20th at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church in China Spring with Rev. Mark Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.
Visitation: 6 to 8 PM, Sunday, April 19th, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend, Waco.
John Richard Griffin was born November 10, 1928 in Mart to John B. and Mattie E. (Welch) Griffin. In 1948 he married Jean Emery and together they had five children. John served in the military service as a part of the Texas State Guard. For the majority of his working life, John was Manager of Gibson’s Retail Store at Eastgate in Bellmead. He also had several other business ventures along the way. He was a gifted musician. He loved his music and his animals. He was passionate about his Cherokee Indian heritage. John was a faithful member of Ridin’ High Cowboy Church and had a passion for the Lord Jesus Christ as well as his loving family. He was also a member of Texas Cherokee Nation.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and wife of 66 years, Jean (Emery) Griffin; five sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include his children, Glen Griffin and wife, Jan of China Spring, Lynn Griffin and wife, Linda of China Spring, Janice Pelton and husband, Harold of Bellmead, Joyce Epps and husband, Robert of West, and Mark Griffin and wife, Dahna of China Spring; numerous grandchildren; and brother, Rubin Clyde Griffin of Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be John’s grandsons, Randy Griffin, Darrell Griffin, J.W. Whitaker, Robert Pustejovsky, Jr., Dustin Pustejovsky, Clint Griffin and Timothy Griffin. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry LeMay and Glenn Glass.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Nikki Mann of Bluebonnet Hospice, the staff at Jeffrey Place Nursing Center, and the Ridin’ High Cowboy Church family.
Funeral Services: 2PM, Monday, April 20th at Ridin’ High Cowboy Church in China Spring with Rev. Mark Griffin officiating. Burial will follow at Rosemound Cemetery.
Visitation: 6 to 8 PM, Sunday, April 19th, at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend, Waco.
John Richard Griffin was born November 10, 1928 in Mart to John B. and Mattie E. (Welch) Griffin. In 1948 he married Jean Emery and together they had five children. John served in the military service as a part of the Texas State Guard. For the majority of his working life, John was Manager of Gibson’s Retail Store at Eastgate in Bellmead. He also had several other business ventures along the way. He was a gifted musician. He loved his music and his animals. He was passionate about his Cherokee Indian heritage. John was a faithful member of Ridin’ High Cowboy Church and had a passion for the Lord Jesus Christ as well as his loving family. He was also a member of Texas Cherokee Nation.
John was preceded in death by his parents; and wife of 66 years, Jean (Emery) Griffin; five sisters; and two brothers.
Survivors include his children, Glen Griffin and wife, Jan of China Spring, Lynn Griffin and wife, Linda of China Spring, Janice Pelton and husband, Harold of Bellmead, Joyce Epps and husband, Robert of West, and Mark Griffin and wife, Dahna of China Spring; numerous grandchildren; and brother, Rubin Clyde Griffin of Louisiana.
Pallbearers will be John’s grandsons, Randy Griffin, Darrell Griffin, J.W. Whitaker, Robert Pustejovsky, Jr., Dustin Pustejovsky, Clint Griffin and Timothy Griffin. Honorary pallbearers will be Larry LeMay and Glenn Glass.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Nikki Mann of Bluebonnet Hospice, the staff at Jeffrey Place Nursing Center, and the Ridin’ High Cowboy Church family.
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