Douglas F. Griffin

Douglas F. Griffin, 93, of Buchanan passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at NHC Healthcare in Dickson.
Funeral services were held 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at McEvoy Funeral Home in Paris. Burial followed in Point Pleasant Cemetery.
Visitation was from 3 p.m. until hour of services Sept. 28 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to: Disabled American Veterans, Attention: Gift Processing. P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH, 45250-0301.
He was born April 23, 1925, in Louisiana to the late Bryon Griffin and the late Mamie Sue McKinney Griffin. He married Gladys Inez Griffin on May 5, 1950, and she preceded him in death June 5, 2018.
He was a World War II U.S. Army combat veteran. He was a longtime member of Point Pleasant Baptist Church and worked as a U.S. Federal meat inspector in Union City for over 30 years.
He is survived by a sister, Ruth Finley of Melborne, Ark.; his granddaughter, Jessica (Mike) Roney of Dickson; and great-grandchildren, Emily, Olivia and Alex Roney.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Patsy Louise Akers; his son, Larry Douglas Griffin; three sisters; and two brothers.

Published 10.3.18