Clarence H. Griffin 1898 - 1977 Ola Mullins Griffin 1897 - 1995 Hueland S. Griffin 20 August 1923 - 30 June 2010
Blue Ridge, Texas - Bobby Carroll Griffin of Blue Ridge, Texas passed away on May 29, 2018 at the age of 76. He was born on August 16, 1941 to Clarence and Ola Mullins Griffin in Collin County. Bobby grew up in Collin County, Texas and attended schools in Blue Ridge, Texas. He spent most of his adult life in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. Bobby married Trena Riley on December 24, 2002 in Blue Ridge. He was an entrepreneur who owned and operated Texas Motor Home Rental for the last 25 years. Before that, he was Mayor Pro-tem of Fairview, an actor in movies and commercials, radio announcer, owned a chain of tire stores, a saloon, a furniture store and bought and sold land and cattle. He enjoyed people and loved to hear their stories, and told a few of his own. It he could make somebody smile, his day was made. He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Bobby enjoyed hunting, fishing and was a master storyteller. He attended Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Desert, Texas. Bobby is survived by his wife of 15 years, Trena Griffin of Blue Ridge; son, Ward Griffin and wife, Kristin, of Bonham; daughter, Shannon Lands and husband, John Derek, of Blue Ridge; son Derek, Riley and wife, Brynne, of Blue Ridge; grandchildren, Shayla Williams, Jayden and Darren Griffin, Andi Tolbert and husband, Drew; Carson Riley; and Chaney and Jordi Renfro; great-grandchildren, Tatum and Jolee Tolbert and Marlee Ballard; many nieces and nephews; a host of family members and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, two sisters, and wife, Rebecca Beckham Griffin. Funeral services were held Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel in Allen, Texas. Interment followed at Crossroads Cemetery in Desert, Texas. Memorial donations may be made to the Crossroads Cemetery, P.O. Box 82, Trenton, Texas 75490. Alma Miller 1917 - 1942 Cross Roads Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |