Southampton-Scott County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Griffin, James F., 2000 

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JAMES FELTS GRIFFIN 

  James Felts Griffin, "Jimmy," age 76, passed on to our Lord on Sunday, 
Sept. 24, 2000. 

  He was born June 23, 1924, in Spears [sic; Speers] Ferry, Va., and was the 
son of the late James Harvey and Lizzy Felts Griffin.  Mr. Griffin retired 
from Smithfield Packing Company as a security guard with over 30 years of 
service.  He was a member of Smithfield Baptist Church and a U.S. Navy 
veteran serving in World War II. 

  Survivors include his wife of 10 years, Dawn Ann Wright Griffin; three 
daughters, Jamie G. Vaughan of Franklin, Nancy Ann Griffin and Elizabeth 
Dawn Griffin, both of Smithfield; son, James Elliott Griffin of Smithfield; 
sister, Wanda G. Edwards of Franklin; brother, T.R. Griffin of Boykins; 
three grandchildren, Loren and Amy Vaughan and Corey Daniels; and a great-
grandson, Winston Vaughan. 

  A graveside service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in 
Beechwood Cemetery, Boykins, with Dr. Donald R. Rhoton officiating.  The 
family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at Colonial 
Funeral Home, Smithfield, and suggests memorial contributions may be made 
to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 97, Smithfield, VA 
23431 or the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 117, Smithfield, 
VA 23431. 

  Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield, is handling arrangements. 


"Jimmy" James Felts GRIFFIN, retired Smithfield Packing security guard, 
Navy veteran of WW-II, 
b. 23 Jun 1924, Speers Ferry, Scott Co., d. 24 Sep 2000, 
interred in Beechwood Cemetery (Annex 3, Sect. J, Lot 61*), Boykins, 
   27 Sep 2000, 
"The Daily Press" (Newport News, VA), Sep. 26, 2000, p. C5 

*His parents are buried in Annex 2, Plot 5/6. 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Beechwood list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/beechwd.txt 


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