John Griffith. Sr.

Mr. John Enos Griffith died on September 18 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held 11 am Monday September 22 at Chancellor Funeral Home Byram. Visitation will begin at 9:30 am Monday morning. Interment will follow in the Terry Cemetery. Chancellor Funeral Home of Byram is in charge of arrangements.\ \ He was a native of Chester, Pennsylvania and a graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Iowa State University, and completed further studies at the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Griffith was in the Army Air Corp and was responsible for developing and building wooden trainers during World II. Mr. Griffith worked for Mississippi Products for 42 years in Louisville, Kentucky and Jackson, Mississippi. He headed the Wood Technology and Research department. During his retirement years, he made grandfather's clocks including development of the movements of the clocks and the cabinets. \ \ He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Harriet Stickles Griffith, and his three children, Jim Stickles Griffith, Laura Griffith Youngblood, and Harriet Herrin Roberts. He is preceded in death by one son, John Enos Griffith, Jr. an Air Force and Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Griffith has five grandchildren and one great grandchild. \ \ Memorial may be made to C.A.R.A. of Clinton.\ \