Obituary of Joseph Clinton Griffin JOSEPH CLINTON GRIFFIN Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - April 1, 2003 "J.C." Griffin Sr., 96, of the 20 block of E. Griffin St., died March 30, 2003, in Tandem Health Care of Windsor. Believed to be the oldest living resident born in Windsor, he was the son of the late Charles L. Griffin and Hattie J. Persons Griffin. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Charles D. and Harry M. Griffin; and two sisters, Hattie G. Fenton and M. Violet Griffin. He retired as a self-employed farmer and was a member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church and a former deacon. Mr. Griffin was a former member of the Windsor Town Council, and the Central Hill, Black Water and Windsor hunt clubs. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Elaine Butler Griffin of Windsor; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn G. and Everett C. Williams of Franklin; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe Griffin Jr. and wife Carolyn H. Griffin, and Charles H. Griffin and wife Constance O. Griffin, all of Windsor; five grandchildren, Chris and Craig Griffin, Heather Wray, Anne Marie and Holly L. Griffin; and four great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service for J.C. will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Windsor Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery . Friends may join the family today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Harrell & Hill Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Memorials may be made to the Windsor Congregational Christian Church, General Fund, P.O. Box 407, Windsor, VA 23487 or to the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 19 Windsor Blvd. E., Windsor, VA 23487. Caption: Photo Edition: FINAL Section: LOCAL Page: B7 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Joseph Clinton Griffin "J.C." Griffin Sr., 96, died 30 Mar 2003 in Windsor. He was a retired farmer, church member, former deacon, and served on Windsor Town Council. He was predeceased by parents and siblings and survived by wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday 2 Apr 2003 at Windsor Congregational Christian Church by Rev. Steve Bradshaw. Burial followed in Windsor Cemetery. ––– Transcript ––– JOSEPH CLINTON GRIFFIN "J.C." Griffin Sr., 96, of the 20 block of E. Griffin St., died March 30, 2003, in Tandem Health Care of Windsor. Believed to be the oldest living resident born in Windsor, he was the son of the late Charles L. Griffin and Hattie J. Persons Griffin. He was also predeceased by two brothers, Charles D. and Harry M. Griffin; and two sisters, Hattie G. Fenton and M. Violet Griffin. He retired as a self-employed farmer and was a member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church and a former deacon. Mr. Griffin was a former member of the Windsor Town Council, and the Central Hill, Black Water and Windsor hunt clubs. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Elaine Butler Griffin of Windsor; daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn G. and Everett C. Williams of Franklin; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe Griffin Jr. and wife Carolyn H. Griffin, and Charles H. Griffin and wife Constance O. Griffin, all of Windsor; five grandchildren, Chris and Craig Griffin, Heather Wray, Anne Marie and Holly L. Griffin; and four great-grandchildren. A celebration of life service for J.C. will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday [2 Apr 2003] in Windsor Congregational Christian Church by the Rev. Steve Bradshaw. Burial will be in Windsor Cemetery. Friends may join the family today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Harrell & Hill Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Memorials may be made to the Windsor Congregational Christian Church, General Fund, P.O. Box 407, Windsor, VA 23487 or to the Windsor Volunteer Rescue Squad, 19 Windsor Blvd. E., Windsor, VA 23487. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------------| | Name | Joseph Clinton Griffin | | Age | 96 | | Birth | 1907 (estimated) | | Death | 30 Mar 2003; Tandem Health Care of Windsor | |----------------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |---------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |---------------------------|-----------------------|-----------| | Joseph Clinton Griffin | Decedent | Windsor | | Elaine Butler Griffin | Wife | Windsor | | Charles L. Griffin | Father | Unknown | | Hattie J. Persons Griffin | Mother | Unknown | | Carolyn G. Williams | Daughter | Franklin | | Everett C. Williams | Son-in-law | Franklin | | Joe Griffin Jr. | Son | Windsor | | Carolyn H. Griffin | Daughter-in-law | Windsor | | Charles H. Griffin | Son | Windsor | | Constance O. Griffin | Daughter-in-law | Windsor | | Chris Griffin | Grandchild | Unknown | | Craig Griffin | Grandchild | Unknown | | Heather Wray | Grandchild | Unknown | | Anne Marie Griffin | Grandchild | Unknown | | Holly L. Griffin | Grandchild | Unknown | | Charles D. Griffin | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Harry M. Griffin | Brother (predeceased) | Unknown | | Hattie G. Fenton | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | | M. Violet Griffin | Sister (predeceased) | Unknown | |---------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |--------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|---------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA | | Name | The Virginian-Pilot | | Date | 1 Apr 2003 | | Edition | FINAL | | Section | LOCAL | | Page | B7 | |--------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Retired self-employed farmer • Member of Windsor Congregational Christian Church • Former deacon • Former member of Windsor Town Council • Member of Central Hill, Black Water and Windsor hunt clubs • Also known as "J.C." Griffin Sr. [See also: www.findagrave.com/memorial/93636017/joseph-clinton-griffin www.findagrave.com/memorial/93635988/mildred_elaine-griffin (spouse) https://virginiagravestones.org/cemetery.php?cemID=2747 www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2153436/windsor-cemetery ] [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Griffin, Joseph Clinton.txt]