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Jerry Wayne Griffin Veteran
May 15, 2022

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Jerry Wayne Griffin, 73, of Ocilla, Georgia, died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Harborview in Tifton, Georgia.

Memorial services will be held 4 PM, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at The Paulk Funeral Home Chapel in Ocilla, Georgia. The family will greet friends following the service.

Mr. Griffin was born April 29, 1949, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late W.O. & Grace Giddens Griffin. He served his country honorably in the United States Army and was on the Honor Guard in Washington, D.C. He worked as a truck driver for Ross of Georgia for 36 years. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Irwin County.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Mary M. Griffin of Ocilla; children and their spouses: Casey & Ashley Griffin, Matt Griffin, Toby Griffin, and Merikaye & Scott Sirmans, all of Ocilla; grandchildren: Kayla Sirmans, Sean Clark, Owen Griffin, and Brooks Griffin; great-grandchildren: Rebekah Clark and Brandi Clark; a brother, Robert & Becky Griffin of Fitzgerald; and a sister, Nancy & Howard Mitchell of Ocilla. Several nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Emily Jane Griffin and a brother, Marty Duane Griffin, Sr.

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Ocilla, GA 31774
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