Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  John Henry Griffey

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Notices for March 2, 2005

Smyth County News Thursday, March 3, 2005

Griffey 

John Henry Griffey, 86, died Saturday, Feb. 26, 2005, at the Francis Marion
Manor nursing home. He was born in Smyth County to the late Henry and Ruth
Tuggle Griffey. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Katherine
Griffey; four brothers; four sisters; and a stepson, Harvey Griffey. Survivors
include his wife, Minnie Griffey; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Henry A.
Griffey and Earl and Brenda Griffey, all of Marion; three daughters and sons-in-
law, Dorothy and Steven "Tony" Bunch, Betty Nash, and Barbara and Robert "Buzz"
Russell, all of Marion; two brothers, Jay Griffey of Bel Air, Md. and James
Griffey of Pennsylvania; step-daughter, Polly McKinnon of North Carolina; two
step sons, Pat Griffey and Guye Edda of Tannersville and Thomas "Peanut" Griffey
and wife, Sue of Chilhowie; one step daughter-in-law, Sharon Griffey of North
Carolina; 12 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, five great-great-
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and six step-great grandchildren; and
several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon, March
1, 2005, from the Bradley's Funeral Home in Marion. The Rev. Steve Hutton
officiated the ceremony. Interment followed at the Lowman Valley Church
Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at
www.bradleyfh.com. The family received friends Monday evening, Feb. 28, 2005, at
the funeral home. Bradley's Funeral Home in Marion was in charge of
arrangements.