Elton "Grady" Griffin, age 89, of Rocky Mount, passed away August 30, 2017. He was born in Wilson County to the late Stephen Earl Griffin and Mabel Morrison Griffin. He is preceded in death by his two sons, Michael Lynn Griffin and Eric Grady Griffin; his daughter Paula Kim Griffin; and by his brothers, Leonard Earl Griffin, James Morrison Griffin, William Carey Griffin, Paul Griffin, and Clyde Griffin.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Loretta Carr Griffin of Rocky Mount; his son Kevin Mark Griffin and his wife, Debbie, of Rocky Mount; his daughter Lori Griffin Clark and her husband, Kevin, of Morganton, NC; a daughter in law, Myleana Griffin, wife of Grady's late son Eric, of Cumming, GA; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren; sisters, Mary Lois Bryan of Newton Grove, Flora Bass of Goldsboro, and Libby Moore of Indian Trail; his brothers, Tom Griffin of Elm City and Bud Griffin of Goldsboro; many nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at 3 p.m. inside Northside Community Church with Pastor Mark Pridgen and Pastor Glenn Moore officiating. A committal service will follow the services at Rocky Mount Memorial Park inside the Chapel on the Hill Mausoleum. Visitation with the family will be the evening before, on Saturday, September 2, 2017 from 7 - 9 p.m. at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

Flowers are welcome or memorials can be made to the American Legion Coleman-Pitt Post 58, 2731 N Church St, Rocky Mount, NC 27804.

Arrangements by Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Rocky Mount.