Davis Griffin

03/09/1944 - 07/12/2023

Obituary For Davis Griffin

MR. DAVIS “GRIP” GRIFFIN – AGE 79, - Of Calhoun, Georgia and formerly of Dalton, Georgia passed away on Wednesday July 12, 2023. Davis was born on March 9, 1944 to the late Willie Benjamin Griffin and Pauline Davis Griffin. He was preceded by his wife, Mamie Aker Griffin; and the mother of his children, Mamie Jo Powell Griffin Thomas, brothers, Hugh Gene “Tommy” Griffin, and Robert “Bobby” Griffin. He was baptized at Liberty Baptist Church in Dalton, GA. and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Curryville Community, Calhoun, GA. Davis was the owner of M. J.’s Café of Adairsville and Grip’s Café and Game Room of Dalton. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy, attended Emery Street School, and he earned an Associate Degree at Dalton Junior College.

Survivors are his loving and devoted daughters, Davetta (Terrell) Williams, Aylisa Hicks, Monica Griffin, Sundai (Rick) Stevenson, Senita Taylor, Sabrina (Pastor Kenneth) Benham, Saretta (Sandy) Watts, Carmela Lawrence, Shelena Wilkins ; son, Keith Strickland; grandchildren, Davis J. Griffin, Aaron Gadson, DeLisa Griffin, Devon Harris, Taylor Hicks, Kennedy Hicks, Raelyn Simpson, Alexis (Artis) Payne, Landon Stevenson, Misty (Tim) Lewis, Skylar Benham, Jamon Pritchett, Bilea Pritchett, Tyler Taylor, Teirce Taylor, Jada (Austin) Miles, Teddy Lawrence, Kaelon Lawrence, Kymmer Lawrence, Jaelon Lawrence; eighteen great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; sisters, Willa Faye Williams, Caroline Virginia Broome, Gladiola Griffin; brother, Benjamin Griffin; sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law; The Thomas Family, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 1:00 P. M. at the Willis Funeral Home Chapel, 2011 Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd., Dalton, GA 30721 with Pastor Torrance Mitchell as Eulogist, Pastor Kenneth Benham as Presider, and other ministers officiating. His remains will lie in state at the funeral home on Tuesday after 12:00 noon. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:00 P. M. Interment, West Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Willis Funeral Home, Inc., Dalton, Georgia.

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