General Information

Birth
28 APR 1924
Wellington, Texas
Death
15 OCT 2006
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 OCT 2006
Academy Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas

Notes

Joseph Henry Griffin Jr.

82 a resident of Evansville, Arkansas, passed away October 15, 2006 at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born April 28, 1924 at Wellington, Texas, the son of Joseph Henry and Donnie Willis Griffin.

J. H. served in the United States Navy during World War II and was a former 32nd degree Mason. He was a truck driver for Willis Shaw for over 20 years until his retirement. After retirement he worked on his farm in Evansville.

He was preceded in death by one grandson, Michael Seward;

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Carolyn Howland Griffin of the home; two daughters, Cindy Seward of Dutch Mills, Arkansas, and Jan Wilhite and her husband Roger of Stilwell, Oklahoma; three sons and daughters in law, Jason and Kathy Griffin of Evansville, Arkansas, Henry and Carol Griffin of Richmond Hill, Georgia, and Thorne and Belva Griffin of Stilwell, Oklahoma; one brother and sister in law, Willis and Shirley Griffin of Tulsa, Oklahoma; nine grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and many other loved ones, and a special dog ?Uglee?.

Family will receive friends Monday evening from 7:00-8:00 P.M. at Luginbuel Chapel in Prairie Grove, Arkansas

Funeral Service will be held Tuesday October 17, 2006 - 10:00 A.M. at the Luginbuel Chapel Prairie Grove, Arkansas, with burial in Academy Cemetery near Evansville, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Academy Cemetery 21383 S Hwy 59 Evansville, Arkansas 72729

Pallbearers will be Henry Griffin, Thorne Griffin, Jason Griffin, Sean Seward, Jeffrey Griffin and Nathan Griffin.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com

Parents

Joseph Henry Griffin
- Father
1897 - 1975
Birth
7 NOV 1897
Texas
Death
23 MAY 1975
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
26 MAY 1975
Ewing Chapel Cemetery, Adair County,

Spouse

Carolyn Howland
- Wife
1928 - 2018
Birth
13 NOV 1928
Wolcott, New York
Married
27 JUN 1947
Death
3 JUN 2018
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
7 JUN 2018
Academy Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas

Children

Carolyn Beverly "Cindy" Griffin
- Daughter
Birth
14 FEB 1949
Rochester, New York
Jan Griffin
- Daughter
Jason Lowell Griffin
- Son
1956 - 2011
Birth
28 APR 1956
Stilwell, Adair County, Oklahoma
Death
20 JAN 2011
Evansville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
25 JAN 2011
Adademy Cemetery, Washington County, Evansville, Arkansas