Mr. James Lee Griggs, age 97, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 in a Rome medical center. Mr. Griggs was born in Cartersville, GA on August 19, 1926 a son of Hubert J. Griggs and Clara Meeks Griggs. He was a member of the Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church and was a proud veteran of the United States Army joining in December of 1944 and served in World War II. After returning home from service he married the love of his life, Inez Hulsey Griggs and have been celebrating life together for the past 76 years. James was a mechanic and had worked for the John Rogers Company, Clark equipment Company and retired as a master mechanic with the Georgia Power Company. He enjoyed farming, had owned and operated a gas station and was a licensed auctioneer. He was a member of John W. Akin Masonic Lodge # 537 F. & A.M..
Mr. Griggs loved tinkering with old tractors, fishing, attending homecoming singings at church, working in his garden, shelling pecans and preserving pears from the trees that he planted. He also loved his fur baby Tinkerbell. James was a hard working man who loved to stay busy.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his oldest son, James Lamar (Jimmy) Griggs and by a brother, J.D. Griggs.
He is survived by his loving wife, Inez Hulsey Griggs; son, Phil Griggs and his wife, Debbie; daughter in law, Lois Griggs; grandchildren: Chris, Dina, Charles and Christan; great grandchildren: Logan, Brodie, Rachel, Dakota, Christopher and Abigail.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Dempsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors delivered by the Honor Guard of Brown-Wright Post # 12 of the American Legion. Masonic graveside rites will be delivered by the John W. Akin Masonic Lodge # 537 F. & A.M..
The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 pm until the service hour at 3:00 pm at the funeral home.
The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements for Mr. James Lee Griggs.
Mr. Griggs loved tinkering with old tractors, fishing, attending homecoming singings at church, working in his garden, shelling pecans and preserving pears from the trees that he planted. He also loved his fur baby Tinkerbell. James was a hard working man who loved to stay busy.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his oldest son, James Lamar (Jimmy) Griggs and by a brother, J.D. Griggs.
He is survived by his loving wife, Inez Hulsey Griggs; son, Phil Griggs and his wife, Debbie; daughter in law, Lois Griggs; grandchildren: Chris, Dina, Charles and Christan; great grandchildren: Logan, Brodie, Rachel, Dakota, Christopher and Abigail.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Dempsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors delivered by the Honor Guard of Brown-Wright Post # 12 of the American Legion. Masonic graveside rites will be delivered by the John W. Akin Masonic Lodge # 537 F. & A.M..
The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 pm until the service hour at 3:00 pm at the funeral home.
The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements for Mr. James Lee Griggs.
Mr. James Lee Griggs, age 97, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 in a Rome medical center. Mr. Griggs was born in Cartersville, GA on August 19, 1926 a son of Hubert J. Griggs and Clara Meeks Griggs. He was a member of the Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church and was a proud veteran of the United States Army joining in December of 1944 and served in World War II. After returning home from service he married the love of his life, Inez Hulsey Griggs and have been celebrating life together for the past 76 years. James was a mechanic and had worked for the John Rogers Company, Clark equipment Company and retired as a master mechanic with the Georgia Power Company. He enjoyed farming, had owned and operated a gas station and was a licensed auctioneer. He was a member of John W. Akin Masonic Lodge # 537 F. & A.M..
Mr. Griggs loved tinkering with old tractors, fishing, attending homecoming singings at church, working in his garden, shelling pecans and preserving pears from the trees that he planted. He also loved his fur baby Tinkerbell. James was a hard working man who loved to stay busy.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his oldest son, James Lamar (Jimmy) Griggs and by a brother, J.D. Griggs.
He is survived by his loving wife, Inez Hulsey Griggs; son, Phil Griggs and his wife, Debbie; daughter in law, Lois Griggs; grandchildren: Chris, Dina, Charles and Christan; great grandchildren: Logan, Brodie, Rachel, Dakota, Christopher and Abigail.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Dempsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors delivered by the Honor Guard of Brown-Wright Post # 12 of the American Legion. Masonic graveside rites will be delivered by the John W. Akin Masonic Lodge # 537 F. & A.M..
The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 pm until the service hour at 3:00 pm at the funeral home.
The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements for Mr. James Lee Griggs.
Mr. Griggs loved tinkering with old tractors, fishing, attending homecoming singings at church, working in his garden, shelling pecans and preserving pears from the trees that he planted. He also loved his fur baby Tinkerbell. James was a hard working man who loved to stay busy.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his oldest son, James Lamar (Jimmy) Griggs and by a brother, J.D. Griggs.
He is survived by his loving wife, Inez Hulsey Griggs; son, Phil Griggs and his wife, Debbie; daughter in law, Lois Griggs; grandchildren: Chris, Dina, Charles and Christan; great grandchildren: Logan, Brodie, Rachel, Dakota, Christopher and Abigail.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the chapel of the Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Dempsey officiating. Interment will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery with military honors delivered by the Honor Guard of Brown-Wright Post # 12 of the American Legion. Masonic graveside rites will be delivered by the John W. Akin Masonic Lodge # 537 F. & A.M..
The family will receive friends Thursday from 1:00 pm until the service hour at 3:00 pm at the funeral home.
The Alvis Miller & Son Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements for Mr. James Lee Griggs.
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