Wesley Newton Griffith

Wesley Newton Griffith went to be with the Lord on December 30, 2014. He was born November 29, 1924 to Robert A. and Deamie Beck Griffith in Forsyth County. He served in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1946. He was employed by RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co. from July 9, 1946 to February 28, 1983 in the Engineering Dept. with the Electric Shop. He was a member of Clemmons First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon from 1950 to 1995. He was church treasurer for eleven years and, when asked to do so, served on many committees which included two building committees and two pulpit committees selecting new pastors. He enjoyed serving in the church because while in service overseas two things happened to make him feel that God spared him to make a difference for the Lord. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Opal Allen Griffith, who was the girl of his dreams. They were married sixty-two years. He was also preceded by son Timothy Brian Griffith, great granddaughter Riley Mary Burgess, his parents, sister Alice G. Cornish Crater and husband Claude Crater, sister Margaret G. Anderson and husband Johnny Anderson, brother Thurmond Griffith and wife Grace G. Griffith, and brothers Ray Griffith and Harold Griffith. He is survived by sons Wesley Van Griffith and wife Gretchen of Lenoir, NC, Jack Warren Griffith and wife Karen of Roanoke, VA, Thomas Allen Griffith and wife Doreen of Lexington, NC; seven grandchildren Mitzi and Matthew Taylor of Aldie, VA, Jennifer and Mark Robinson of Albuquerque, NM, Allen and Charlotte Griffith of Gastonia, NC, Jessica E. Griffith of Roanoke, VA, Jessica L. Griffith of Lee, MA, Ashley Griffith of Lexington, NC, and Aimee and Clay Prevatte of Boone, NC; seven great grandchildren Adam and Samantha Taylor, Lilly, Benjamin, and Molly Morgan, and Gracie and Reagan Griffith; sister Dorothy G. Williams of Petersburg, VA; brothers Ralph Griffith and wife Carolyn of Clemmons, NC and Ernest Griffith and wife Brenda of Bethania, NC; sister-in-laws Carolyn S. Griffith of Winston Salem, NC and Lola Griffith of Stoneville, NC; many nieces and nephews; and caregivers Chelsea Hensley, Cheryl Prescott, Sherri Sisk and Steve Carter. The funeral service will be held at Clemmons First Baptist Church on Saturday, January 3rd at 11:00am with Rev. Robbie Phillips officiating. The viewing will be held at Kinderton Hayworth Miller (in Advance) on Friday, January 2nd from 6:00-8:00pm. Memorials may be made to Clemmons First Baptist Lottie Moon mission offering (PO Box 279, Clemmons, NC 27012) and to Hospice of Forsyth County (101 Hospice Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27103).

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