Robeson County, NC - Obituary of W.A. Griffin, 1947 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rites W. A. Griffin At Fairmont Today Fairmont, March 31.---- William Archie Griffin, 76, died at his home in Fairmont at noon Sunday after a short illness. Funeral services are being held this (Monday) afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Baptist church of Fairmont, of which he was a life long member, and burial will be in the Fairmont cemetery. His wife, the former Miss Etta Floyd, to whom he was married in 1893, passed away on March 12, this year. Surviving are the following children: a daughter, Mrs. David L. Huff of Fairmont; 4 sons, Ray, Fred and Hubert Griffin of Fairmont, and Dr. Harvey L. Griffin of Asheboro; 8 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild; 2 sisters, Miss Florence Griffin and Mrs. Houston Grimsley of Fairmont. From the contributor: William Archie Griffin was born May 5, 1871 and died Mar 30, 1947. He was the son of Silas Griffin born Jan 30, 1835 died Jul 28, 1914 and Nancy Elizabeth Hall born Nov 23, 1843 and died Dec 18, 1918. William Archie Griffin married Etta Odell Floyd Feb 16, 1893. She was born Aug 26, 1872 and died Mar 12, 1947. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Michael Walters ___________________________________________________________________