Bobby Griffith

Bobby Griffith, 67, of Piggott, died Thursday, July 3, 2008, in the Piggott Community Hospital in Piggott. He was born Oct. 23, 1940, the son of the late Othel Ray and Empress Helen Blocker Griffith.

He was also preceded in death by a sister, Glenda Carol Griffith, and grandparents, Fred and May Griffith and Ben and Lilla Blocker.

He was united in marriage to Carolyn Kay Jones on March 19, 1963, and the couple had two children.

He served in the United States Navy from 1960 until he retired in 1979 as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. After his retirement from the Navy he worked as an auto mechanic for many years in Russellville, Ark. In 1997 he returned to Piggott and had recently worked at Auto Zone in Kennett.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Griffith of Piggott; a son, Byron Scott Griffith of Jonesboro, La.; a daughter, Kelly Larae George of Arlington, Texas; was the very proud pap-pa of two granddaughters, Kaysee Rae Griffith and Shelby Taylor Griffith; a brother, Terry Q. Griffith and wife Connie, of South Bend, Ind.; three sisters, Sherley Scholler and husband Gene of Gonzales. La., Karen Sue Perkins and husband Lee, of Lake Charles La., and Belinda Griffith and husband Doug of South Bend, Ind.; mother-in-law, Lona Jones of Piggott; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gary and Marilyn Nichols of Piggott, and many other relatives and friends.

Services were held Monday, July 7, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Michael Cox officiating. Burial was in Piggott Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Nichols, Wade Harris, Rob Nichols, Brent Coomer, Terry Griffith and Danny Price. Honorary pallbearers were Bill Girtman, Ronny Graddy, Bob Johnson, Sam Williams, Bob Gower and Wayne Collier.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of arrangements. The family suggests that memorials may be made to the ALS Association for fighting Lou Gehrig's disease at 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 250, Calabasas Hills, Calif., 91301, or online at www.alsa.org.