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November 20, 1954 - July 3, 2014
GRIFFIN WINSTON-SALEM Amos (Butch) Griffin Jr. July 3, 2014 Mr. Amos (Butch) Griffin Jr. went to be with the Lord on July 3, 2014. He leave to mourn his wife Mary Rowdy Griffin, his mother Elizabeth Griffin, four children Brian J. Smith of Windsor, NC, Lonnie R. Griffin (LaToya) and Leroy Grooms Jr., and Artissa Rowdy all of Winston Salem, NC, one brother James Bruce Griffin (Kathryn)of Mount Airy, NC, one sister Cornelia Griffin of Winston Salem, NC, and ten grandchildren. Services will be held at Waughtown Baptist Church, (Pastor Eddie Bracket) 1538 Waughtown Street, Winston Salem, NC. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday July 9, 2014 at 2:00p.m. at Waughtown Baptist Church and Pastor James Rowdy will be the eulogist and burial will follow in the Oaklawn Memorial Gardens, Winston Salem, NC. Family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00p.m. prior to the funeral service. A special thanks to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and 7th floor cancer center and 4th floor ICU. Spencer Funeral Directors are in charge of all services and arrangements.
Message from Butch's wife:
Amos(Butch) Griffin loved family and lived each day with knowing the Lord was his Shepherd. He enjoyed baking, photography and gardening. Butch had a love for racing. He fought a strong fight with his illness, but found relief in reading and reciting quotes from the book of Job. Butch often quote Job13:15 , Though He slay me yet will I trust Him.
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Mary Pearson (Greene)
So saddened by this news. Butch was a good friend. He will be missed. Condolences to his wife and sons.
Rondy Scippio
As with most of my classmates I haven't seen them since high school. I knew Butch as a young hand and he was a fun loving acquaintance who would literally come to your aid if you needed him. May he rest in peace and condolences to his family.
Celestine Hairston (Byers)
Butch, as his friends all called him was a fun and loving person. I know he will be truly missed by his family and all that knew him. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.To all that loved him I express my heartfelt sympathy for it is truly a great loss for his many friends.Eddie Caldwell
Very sadden by Butch's death... He was my "BESTEST" of friends and like a brother to me and my family... We did everything together in grade school, jr. high and high school... Wow just a little shocked reading that he passed... But our God makes no mistakes and over the last several years Butch and I reconnected and Butch confirmed his faith in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ... RIP my brother in Christ Jesus.... God bless my brother's family...
Lemont Princeton Williams
I'm sadden to here of the passing of my friend my brother and my classmate Amos ( Butch) Griffin.A good friend who will be truly missed.My condolences to the family....RIP Butch.
Marilyn Matthews (Jackson)
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of Butch. He always was like a big brother to me from the Castle Heights crew. My sympathies to his family.
Clarke McGriff
Butch was indeed a memorable classmate. We didn't spend a lot of time together but I knew and respected his place in our East Winston culture. Coming to East Forsyth from Atkins was made easier by his confidence and leadership at school and the community. So good to know that his relationship with Christ was in tact. I'll see him again. Praise the Lord.