Cover photo for Joe Don Griffith's Obituary
Joe Don Griffith Profile Photo

Joe Don Griffith

June 27, 1936 — May 7, 2014

Joe Don Griffith

Joe Don Griffith, Sr., age 77 of Resaca, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 7, 2014 in Kindred Hospital of Rome. Joe Don was born on June 27, 1936 in Gordon County to the late Kenneth Griffith and Martha Corine Chitwood Griffith Brock. He was formerly the Mayor of Resaca, a professional Santa Claus, and a founding organizer of the “Battle of Resaca Reenactment.” In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-father, J.D. Brock. He is survived by his wife, Faye Griffith of Resaca; three sons, Joe Griffith, Jr. and his wife Suzanne of LaGrange, Chad Griffith and his wife Michelle of LaGrange, and Scott Chastain and his wife Karole of Nashville, TN; two daughters, LaDonna Holcomb and and her husband Kim of Calhoun, and Pennie Davis and her husband Chris of Saint Marys, GA three brothers, Kenneth Griffith of Resaca, Ray Griffith and his wife Carolyn of Resaca, and Jerry Griffith and his wife Lavonne of Blue Ridge; and one sister, Betty Jones; special friends, Stanley Simpson and Linda Brown; ten grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be conducted on Friday, May 9th at 2:00pm from the Chapel of Thomas Funeral Home with the Reverend William Roberts officiating. Kayla Holcomb will have charge of music, and burial will follow in Chandler Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 4:00pm until 8:00pm at the funeral home. You may leave the Griffith family online condolences at www.thomasfuneralhomecalhoun.com Thomas Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements for Joe Don Griffith, Sr.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Joe Don Griffith, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 67

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree