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Portrait of Willie Peark Griffie
In loving memory

Willie Peark Griffie

December 2, 1943 – February 26, 2024
Lived 80 years
Temple, Georgia
Life story

Willie Griffie, age 80, of Temple, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. He was born December 2, 1943, in Lost Creek, Kentucky, the son of the late Jack Griffie and the late Rosie Bolen Griffie.

Willie was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was a Brick Mason with Griffie Construction for 50 years. His life centered around spending time with his family, friends, and, of course, his work. He enjoyed NASCAR racing, watching Alabama football, Kentucky basketball, western episodes, and The Price is Right. Family time always consisted of cornhole, horseshoes, and grilling great food. On his days off, Willie could be found working in his garden or the yard and spending time with kids, grandkids, his dog Demi, and his cat Rupp. He was a private man and was Baptist by faith. He enjoyed Gospel music and Charles Stanley’s sermons. We will all miss that time tremendously.

Willie is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Stewart Griffie; daughters, Mary (Keith) Fraser and Benita (Heath) Schultz; sons, Bud (Mandy) Griffie and Jack (Angie) Griffie; sister, Lou Winters; grandchildren: Thomas McGraw, Ryan Griffie, Brittany Schultz, Chase Schultz, Ethan Griffie, Morgan Fraser, Tiffany Griffie, Melanie Griffie, Prestley Griffie, Parker Griffie, Macey Griffie, Wesley Griffie and Dawson Fraser; and five great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Mary Scruggs, Elmer Griffie, Jim Griffie, Charles Griffie, Nori Vines, Lynda Carroll, Johnny Griffie and Billy Griffie.

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1943
Born December 2
1949
Willie was 6 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1958
Willie was 15 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1964
Willie was 21 when the Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show
1974
Willie was 31 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1989
Willie was 46 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1998
Willie was 55 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2001
Willie was 58 when Apple introduced the iPod
2017
Willie was 74 when "Fortnite" became a video game phenomenon
2022
Willie was 79 when Queen Elizabeth II died after 70 years on the throne
2024
Passed away February 26, age 80
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These two working hard on your house! We miss you so much!

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