Ivan Griffin

Herbert “Ivan” Griffin, 84, a resident of Troy, died Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018, at his home.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at White & Mahon Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Calhoun and the Rev. Ronnie Turner will officiate. Burial will follow in Terrace Hill Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors from 5 until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Griffin, Robert Glenn King, Ronnie Conner, Ricky Conner, Kurt Baggett, Kyle Baggett, Russ Baggett and Brad Baggett.

Honorary pallbearers will be cousins of Ivan and Virginia Griffin.

The family requests memorials be sent to the American Heart Association or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

He was born April 22, 1933, in Troy to the late Herbert and Connie (Quinton) Griffin. On April 22, 1960, he married Virginia Muse. She survives.

He worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Obion County Highway Department until retirement and was a member of Obion Chapel United Methodist Church.

He is also survived by three daughters, Barbie (Bart) Orr of Hornbeak, Jan Jernigan of Dyersburg and Joyce (Speedy) Edwards of Dyersburg; a grandson, Brandon (Becky) Orr of Troy; three granddaughters, Brandy Orr of Newbern, Jessica (Justin) Decker of Trimble and Holly (Joey) Fortner of Dyersburg; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Jerry Griffin of Troy; a sister, Ruth Lively of Martin; five nieces and two nephews.

He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bud Griffin; and sister, Sue Spence.

Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.white-ranson.com.