Charlie Griffin, Jr.

CHARLIE GRIFFIN JR., 71, PASSED AWAY WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2002, AT NASH GENERAL HOSPITAL. HE WAS BORN AUGUST 20, 1930, IN NASH COUNTY, SON OF THE LATE CHARLIE SR. AND CORA VICTORIA BROWN GRIFFIN. CHARLIE LOVED TO FISH. HE WAS A LOVING HUSBAND AND FATHER. HE WAS PRECEDED IN DEATH BY A SON, MARTIN WAYNE GRIFFIN SR.; THREE BROTHERS, HAROLD, THOMAS, AND CECIL GRIFFIN; AND FOUR SISTERS, ESTELLE BROWN, CHRISTINE LANCASTER, VIRGINIA COGGIN AND RACHEL SYKES.
HE IS SURVIVED BY A LOVING WIFE, MARTHA J. GRIFFIN; FOUR DAUGHTERS, GAIL TAYLOR AND HUSBAND RONNY, OF CHARPSBURG, VIRGINIA “JENNY” ROSE LEWIS AND HUSBAND, RONALD, OF LUCAMA, PATRICIA A. GRIFFIN OF SHARPSBURG, AND AMANDA GRIFFIN OF ROCKY MOUNT; ONE SON, ROBERT JAMES GRIFFIN OF THE HOME; ONE SISTER, DOROTHY KELLY OF ROCKY MOUNT; ONE BROTHER, EARL GRIFFIN OF RALEIGH; EIGHT GRANCHILDREN AND 5 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN.
THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2002 FROM 7-8:30PM AT BOWLING FUNERAL HOME. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 2002 AT 2PM IN THE CHAPEL OF BOWLING FUNERAL HOME WITH THE REV. BILL TYNDALL OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL FOLLOW AT ROCKY MOUNT MEMORIAL PARK.
ARRANGEMENTS ARE ENTRUSTED TO BOWLING FUNERAL HOME, 661 ENGLISH ROAD, ROCKY MOUNT, NC 27804.