Funeral Homes in Griffin, GA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Randy McMichael (american football player), Willie Gault (american football player and actor), Chris Clemons (american football player), Jessie Tuggle (american football player), Nic Clemons (american football player), Randy Fuller (american football player), and Charlie Clemons (american football player).

Griffin is a city in and the county seat of Spalding County in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 23,643.Griffin was founded in 1840 and named for landowner Col. Lewis Lawrence Griffin. Several notable people are from Griffin and the city has been filmed for several notable shows and movies.Griffin Technical College was located in Griffin from 1963 and a branch of Southern Crescent Technical College is in Griffin. The Griffin Synodical Female College was established by Presbyterians but closed. The University of Georgia maintains a branch campus in Griffin.

Griffin Obituaries

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on February 20th, 2022 that Mary Ward (Angier) passed away in Griffin, Georgia.  Ms. Ward was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on December 19th, 2021 that Sara Bond (Duke) died in Griffin, Georgia.  Ms. Bond was 99 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Sara's life.

It was disclosed by New Bern Sun Journal on December 15th, 2021 that Toshiki Alaneo Kay Kay perished in Griffin, Georgia.  Kay was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Toshiki Alaneo Kay's life.

It was reported by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on October 24th, 2021 that Gerald John Raymus passed away in Griffin, Georgia.  Raymus was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gerald John's life.

It was revealed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on September 11th, 2021 that Bobby Joe Leverett passed away in Griffin, Georgia.  Leverett was 75 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Bobby Joe's life.

It was noted by The Times on March 29th, 2021 that Marilyn June Mendez passed away in Griffin, Georgia.  Mendez was 86 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Marilyn June's life.

It was reported by The Times on February 24th, 2021 that Barbara Joyce Couch (McDaneil) passed away in Griffin, Georgia.  Ms. Couch was 60 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Barbara Joyce's life.

It was noted by The Daily Tribune on February 24th, 2021 that John David Lagodna passed away in Griffin, Georgia.  Lagodna was 63 years old and was born in Detroit, MI.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John David's life.

It was disclosed by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on January 31st, 2021 that James David Frazier passed on in Griffin, Georgia.  Frazier was 88 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James David's life.

It was reported by Atlanta Journal/Constitution on January 8th, 2021 that Robert Sr Ponder perished in Griffin, Georgia.  Ponder was 65 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Robert Sr's life.

History

The city is the county seat of Spalding County, Georgia County . Griffin is a city in Spalding County, Georgia County, Georgia (US state) United States. Western legend Doc Holliday who fought with Wyatt Earp at the OK Corral, was born and established his dental practice in Griffin before moving west for health reasons. The population was 23,451 at the 2000 census. .

The official website for the city of Griffin is https://www.cityofgriffin.com/.