John Calvin Griffin Obituary



The Crockett Times
Alamo, Tennessee
Thursday, April 15, 1948
Vol. 16 No. 7

J. C. Griffin, 84, highly respected citizen of near Bells, died Tuesday after a lingering illness.

He leaves his wife, ten children, Mrs. Sam Daniels, Mrs. Jim Skipper, Lillie and Barney Griffin of Bells, Mrs. Albert Massey and Mrs. Lee O. Davis of Alamo, Dallas and Irving Griffin of Memphis, Mrs. Irene Sisk of Detroit, Mich.; one brother, Frank Griffin and a sister, Mrs. Ophelia Sullivan of Bells; 43 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

He was a member of the Church of Christ and funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at Cross Roads. Burial was in Belleview Cemetery with Ronk Funeral Home in charge.


John Calvin Griffin, b: 21 Feb 1864, d: 13 Apr 1948, was the son of William M. Griffin and Nancy Elizabeth Yearwood. He married 1st 16 Oct 1898 to Willie Fulbright, and 2nd 28 Apr 1912 to Margaret Elizabeth (Maggie) Kail.


Contributed by Jean Cox Holden


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