James Wyatte Griffin was born September 28, 1943 to Wyatt Griffin and Jimmie Edith Hunter Griffin in Sherman, Texas.  He married his childhood sweetheart Florene Tramel on March 22, 1963 in Tom Bean, Texas and they were married for 56 years.  He passed away on December 27, 2019 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas surrounded by his family.  He was greatly loved and will be missed.

James was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.  He was a long-time manager of Kentuckytown Water Supply Corp. and the past President of Griffcon Corp.  James was a faithful member of the Tom Bean Church of Christ, a past president of the Tom Bean School Board and a founding member of the Whitewright Tractor Pullers Association.

James is survived by his wife Florene Griffin of Tom Bean; sons: John Griffin and wife Becky; Eddie Griffin and wife Tabethia; grandchildren:  Dylan Griffin and wife Rachel, Kinzie Griffin, Dalton Griffin and Demi Griffin; brothers, Sam Griffin of Sherman; Charles Griffin of Denison; sister, Edith Jean Sims of San Antonio. He was preceded in death by his father, Wyatt Griffin; mother, Jimmie Griffin; brother, Richard Griffin and brother-in-law Joe Sims.

Graveside Services will be held at noon on December 30, 2019 at Vittitoe Cemetery in Whitewright, Texas.  A.C Quinn will officiate and Gary Hunter will assist. The family will have a visitation prior to the graveside from 10AM to 11:45AM at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Whitewright.

Pallbearers are Dylan Griffin, Dalton Griffin, Chris Counts, Daniel Veazey, Duane Bowers, Steve Book, Matt Shaw, Charlie Copeland and Jeff Sims.  Honorary Pallbearers are Joshua Daniel Griffin (USN) and Board Members of the Kentuckytown Water Service Corp.,  Dennis Southerland, Earl Chesser, Lanole Bond, Jerry Byers & Don Williams.

Donations may be made to the Tom Bean Church of Christ, P.O. Box 507 Tom Bean, Texas 75489.  Arrangements are with Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow in Whitewright, Texas.