Key Takeaways
- • Ken Griffin, 79, of Greeneville, Tennessee, passed away on June 10, 2015, at his residence after a period of hospice care.
- • Griffin retired from MECO after more than 20 years of service and was an active member of the House of the Lord Church.
- • He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Nancy Griffin; five children and their spouses; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren, along with extended family including two sisters and two brothers.
- • Funeral services were held on Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home in Greeneville, with interment following at River Hill Cemetery.
Summary
Ken Griffin, a 79-year-old resident of Mason Street in Greeneville, Tennessee, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at his home. Griffin had a lengthy career with MECO, where he worked for over 20 years before retiring. He was a devoted member of the House of the Lord Church throughout his life.
Griffin is survived by an extensive family network. His wife of 56 years, Nancy Griffin, and five adult children—Teresa and Robert Vest, Kermit and Lisa Griffin, Tommy Griffin, Janie and Chuck Lowe, and Bert and Lynne Griffin—remain as his immediate family survivors. The family also includes 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Additional survivors include two sisters, Dorothy and Lynn Mercer and Mary Britton, as well as two brothers, Ray and Barbara Griffin and Johnny Griffin. He was preceded in death by his son Kenny Ray Griffin, a grandson Jerome Barkum, his parents Claude and Ruby Griffin, and a brother Fay Griffin.
The funeral service was conducted on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home, with Reverend Ray Shelton and Reverend Lynn Mercer officiating. Interment followed at River Hill Cemetery. The family expressed special appreciation to the staff of Amedisys Hospice for their care during his final period.
Griffin is survived by an extensive family network. His wife of 56 years, Nancy Griffin, and five adult children—Teresa and Robert Vest, Kermit and Lisa Griffin, Tommy Griffin, Janie and Chuck Lowe, and Bert and Lynne Griffin—remain as his immediate family survivors. The family also includes 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Additional survivors include two sisters, Dorothy and Lynn Mercer and Mary Britton, as well as two brothers, Ray and Barbara Griffin and Johnny Griffin. He was preceded in death by his son Kenny Ray Griffin, a grandson Jerome Barkum, his parents Claude and Ruby Griffin, and a brother Fay Griffin.
The funeral service was conducted on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home, with Reverend Ray Shelton and Reverend Lynn Mercer officiating. Interment followed at River Hill Cemetery. The family expressed special appreciation to the staff of Amedisys Hospice for their care during his final period.
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