OBITUARY

Mr. Bobby Ray Griffin was born on August 12, 1940 to Curtis Griffin, Sr. and Dorothy Wilmore Griffin. He was the second son of three children.

Bobby Ray attended school in Crockett and graduated from Ralph J. Bunch High School, class of 1960. He was a football player under the late Coach Andrew J. Hopkins.

Bobby Ray joined Rocky Mountain COGIC at an early age and later joined Divine Way COGIC in Houston, Texas where he was a faithful member until his health declined.

He worked as a supervisor at Northcutt Woodworks for many years.  Later he moved to Houston, Texas and worked as a supervisor at Jani Corporation in the Maintenance Department for many years.

Bobby Ray left this earth on the Wings of Angels on July 28, 2015 in Harris County.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Effie Griffin; father, Curtis Griffin, Sr.; mother, Dorothy Lucille Wilmore Griffin; two brothers, Curtis Griffin, Jr. and Andrew Griffin.

Survivors include: children, Gregory Griffin, Sr. (Eva), Crockett, Texas, Robert Ray Griffin (Tracy), Athens, Texas, Shandra Franklin, Houston, Texas; four grandchildren: Gregory Griffin, Jr. (Tiffany), Huntsville, Texas, Christopher Ray Griffin (Teesha), Houston, Texas, Leola "Rose" Lawrence (Stanton), San Antonio, Texas, Patrice Stelley, Houston, Texas; great grandchildren, Quincy and Tayvia; aunt, Coretta Griffin, Diboll, Texas, Maria Willmore, Colorado Springs, CO; uncle, Freddie Griffin (Arailia) Fairfield, Texas; sister-in-law: Nancy Griffin, Houston, TX, nephews, Derwin Griffin, Kermith (Melissa) Griffin,  Terrell (Mary) Griffin, Rodrick (Carol) Griffin, Gary (Crystal) Griffin and Robert (Eva) Cotton; cousin; Dorothy Jean Willmore, Phoenix, AZ, and a host of other relatives and friends.