Willie Fred Griffin, 87, of Quitman, died Thursday, October 19, 2006, in Quitman. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Jimmie Hinson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. prior to the funeral services on Saturday, October 21, 2006, at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mr. Griffin was born on May 26, 1919 in Colquitt County and was the son of William Ashley Griffin and Annie Kelley Griffin, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Thier Griffin; three brothers, Clarence Griffin, Louis Griffin and Ashley H. "Buck" Griffin; and three sisters, Agatha Griffin Lupo, Vivian Griffin Morrison and Nancy Griffin Lawson. Mr. Griffin was a Navy veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5659. He was a retired baker and of the Baptist faith.
Mr. Griffin is survived by four grandchildren, Colleen Walker, Carrie Gilliland, Michael Gilliland and Andrea Fernandez; many cousins, nieces and nephews and a special friend, Jewell Maxwell.