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William “Bill” Griffin, 65, passed on to be with his savior on Feb. 17, 2009. Mr. Griffin died in his home at Riggs Manor, Raymond, Miss.
A memorial service was held Friday, Feb. 20 at Raymond United Methodist Church with burial in Raymond Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin was born and raised in Tunica County. He graduated from Delta State with graduate education from the University of Mississippi, Mississippi Southern, Mississippi State, the University of Florida, Emory University and Colorado Mountain College. Mr. Griffin taught school for 41 years including 22 years at Hinds Junior College, retiring in 1984 as Chairman of the Physical Science Department. He also was Principal of the High School in Ackerman; Past President of Choctaw Teachers’ Association; Past Chairman of the two year college chemistry conference and past president of Hinds Junior College Credit Union. In his life, he was an Eagle Scout, a high school basketball coach, a high school football assistant coach, an avid genealogist and a teacher whose true joy was inspiring students to learn and to seeing his many students succeed in life. He was a member of Raymond United Methodist Church, serving as a steward.
He will be remembered by his family as a cherished husband, loving father, devoted grandfather and great-grandfather and devout Christian. He will be missed not only by his family, but also his many friends at Riggs Manor.
Mr. Griffin was preceded in death by wives Lena Rose Bassi Griffin and Carolyn Dulaney Griffin and his parents, Willie and Norma Griffin of Tunica County.
He is survived by sons, Gary Griffin (Gaynor) of Gadsden, Ala. and Jim Griffin of Raymond (Charlene); stepson, Tom Dunlap III (Diana) of Arkansas and seven grandchildren, Grant (Kate), Amanda, Greg, Crystal (James), Thomas, Nicholas and Daniel and five great grandchildren, including a special great grandson, Austin, of Raymond.
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