Obit of Griggs, Van Roy - Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Gene Phillips 24 Dec 2006 Return to Pottawatomie County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pottawatomie/pottawatomie.htm ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ===================================================================== ::NOT LISTED Griggs, Van Roy Van Roy Griggs, 68, of Raleigh, N.C., passed away Sept. 7, 2006, from cancer. Mr. Griggs was born Aug. 28, 1938, in Shawnee, Okla., the son of Charlene M. Griggs of Ventura and the late Jolly Field Griggs. In 1949, the family moved from Oklahoma to Ventura, where Ray attended local schools and graduated from Ventura High School in 1957. While attending college he met and married his wife, Sandra, in 1959. Roy retired from purchasing and technical sales. Roy and his family resided in the San Diego area until retiring to North Carolina in 2001. Roy enjoyed extensive travel with family. He was a soccer coach for his granddaughters. He was an avid scuba diver, diving all over the world. He is survived by his wife, Sandra; daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Jim Baker; daughter Traci Griggs; granddaughters, Kellie and Kasey Baker; mother, Charlene Griggs; sister and brother-in-law, Pat and Cary Steeno; sister Anita; and brother David Griggs. Burial will be at sea. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Center for Children's Cancer Research. Published in the Ventura County Star from 9/16/2006 - 9/19/2006. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Return to Pottawatomie County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pottawatomie/pottawatomie.htm