Dave Griffith

DATELINE: Cheraw, SC

DECEASED: Mr. Dave J. Griffith, Sr. age 84, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at his home

FUNERAL SERVICE: 11:00 AM, Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Zoar United Methodist Church

INTERMENT: will follow in Chatham Hill Memorial Gardens, Cheraw, SC

VISITATION: 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Friday, March 13, 2015 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home, Chesterfield, SC

HISTORY: Mr. Griffith was born September 21, 1930 in Sumter, SC. The MAN, the Legend in our eyes, Son, Brother, Husband, Dad and Pa, friend and neighbor, is now at peace, after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of the late William Boyd Griffith Sr. and Nellie Johnson Griffith Windham. Dave was born and raised on a farm in Sumter, SC where he worked the family farm and helped raise his younger siblings, after the death of his father at age 40. His only run in with the law was with the Feds. when him, his brothers, and some friends made and ran moonshine to Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter. To stay out of jail, he was offered a deal. He could work for Kelly Trucking or go to jail. Dave quickly became a truck driver, which became his career for many years. In 1952 he met, fell in love, and married a very young lady who remained by his side as wife and mother to their five children for over 62 years. They moved to Cheraw SC in 1960 when transferred by Branch Motor Lines. They have remained here ever since raising their family. Dave was a member of the Masonic Lodge # 15 in Cheraw, SC for over 40 years, and was also a Shriner. He loved the outdoors and fishing with his sons on Santee – Cooper, and bird watching. In addition to his parents, Dave was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Wilson and three brothers; Robert, Ira, and William B. Griffith.

SURVIVORS:
Wife of 62 years: Susie Pack Griffith of the home
3 Sons: Dave J. (Janice) Griffith Jr. of Cheraw, SC, Mark B. (Rhonda) Griffith of Wallace, SC and Jeffery C. (Elizabeth Schwartz) Griffith of Martin, TN
2 Daughters: Pamela G. (James) Daily of Middlebury, VT and Wanda G. (Jim) Inman of Rockingham, NC
6 Grandchildren: John Jr. and Josh Lisenby, Hillary and Tatum Daily of Vermont, Quentin Griffith of Cheraw, and Carrie Griffith (Tim) Allison of Florence, SC
2 Great Grandchildren: Zachary Lisenby and Annajo Smith of Vermont

The family would like to thank Hospice caregivers, nurses, doctors, and chaplain for all their support and wonderful care; Zoar United Methodist Church for their support and wonderful meals; as well as a special thank you for Diane (Pack) Johnson and Sellarhea Jordan for their many visits, love and food.

IN LIEU OF FLOWERS memorials may be made to Hospice of Chesterfield County, P.O. Box 293, Chesterfield, SC 29709 or Zoar United Methodist Church, c/o of Debbie Foote, 2472 Zoar Road, Cheraw, SC 29520 or Shriner's Children's Hospital, 950 West Farris Road, Greenville, SC 29605

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, SC (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) is serving the Griffith family.