Ruby Lee Griffis

December 26, 2012

Mrs. Ruby Lee Griffis, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 23, 2012, in Pensacola.

Mrs. Griffis was a native of McDavid and resided in McDavid for the past 30 years. Mrs. Griffis worked at Century Hospital in the kitchen for 14 years, raised some of her grandchildren like they where hers.

Her husband J.D. Griffis, one son, Wayne Griffis, one daughter, Annette Griffis, a grandson, David Griffis, parents, one brother and one sister, precedes Mrs. Griffis in death.

Survivors include her four sons, Danny Griffis, Gary Griffis, Dennis Griffis and Tony Griffis all of McDavid; two daughters, Patsy Griffis of McDavid and Brenda Hanks of Century; four brothers, William Johnson of Molino, Fred Johnson of Cantonment, Buford Johnson of Cantonment, and Jimmy Johnson of Evergreen, AL; seven sisters, Mary Lee Gilmore of Hattiesburg, MS, Esther Mae Cartwright of Gonzalez, Dot Bohannon of Pensacola, Evelyn Talbot of Pensacola, Louise Capps of Cantonment, Marie Carnley of McDavid, and Laura Mae Kimmons of Flomaton; nine grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Funeral services will be Thursday, December 27, 2012, at 2 p.m at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Cliff Emmons officiating.

Burial will follow at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.

Visitation was hed Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at the Petty Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Chad Hanks, Johnny Griffis, Patrick Griffis, Tim Salter White, Bud Campbell and Scotty Griffis.

Honorary pallbearers will be Tristan Portwood and Jonathan Griffis

Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.

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2 Responses to “Ruby Lee Griffis”

  1. Jessica Griffis on January 1st, 2013 12:28 pm

    Mawmaw I no u r wer u want to b :) )I Love u oh so very much…u was like my Moma…u dnt even no how much u r missed ….it hurts so bad to go down to yur house and lay across yur bed and my stomach like I always do … And u not b there…but u r walkin those streets of GOLD…waitin for the rest of yur people…GOD BLESS OUR FAMILY….BYE MAWMAW :) ) I LUV U…AND I WILL B THER WALKIN WITH U ON THOSE STREETS OF GOLD ON DAY….

  2. RHONDAGRIMES on December 27th, 2012 3:57 pm

    MY PRAYS FOR THE FAMILY.

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