Harry "Grip" Griffin, Jr.
Obituary
Harry “Grip” Griffin, Jr., was born Nov. 17, 1965, to the late Harry Griffin, Sr., and Gertie Chambers Griffin in Asheville, NC. He passed away at Mission Hospital on March 29, 2023, surrounded by family.
Harry attended school in the Asheville City School System and graduated from Asheville High School in 1984. After graduation he attended North Carolina A&T State University. He loved to cook, and his work experience was always in the food service industry. He worked at Fisherman’s Quarters until it’s closing as well as Denny’s on Patton Avenue until it’s closing, and was employed by Wendy’s for the past 5 years. Harry loved to draw, and his son has inherited this gene. He was a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan whether they won or lost. Harry’s pride and joy was his son Harry Griffin, III. He worked hard and did everything he could for his son who loved him to the moon and back. Harry was a member of St. James AME Church and attended when he could.
Other than his father, Harry was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents James W. and Minnie Chambers, paternal grandparents Dorothy Green and James White, uncles, Richard and Johnny Chambers, aunt Inez Chambers and great uncle Pete Rice.
Left to cherish his memory are his mother Gertie Griffin, son Harry Griffin, III, sister Trina Griffin, nephew Brent Griffin, nieces Minnie Griffin, Malaika Griffin, and Eunique Harris, as well as great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
A Funeral Service to honor the life of Mr. Harry "Grip" Griffin will be held on Saturday April 8, 2023, at St. James AME Church (44 Hildebrand St.), at 12pm. Burial will immediately follow the funeral at Sunset Cemetery (1138 Sweeten Creek Rd). The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Viewing will be held at Avery's Memorial Chapel on Friday April 7, 2023, from 12pm until 7pm. The service will be live streamed on Avery's Memorial Chapel's Facebook page.
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Services
April 7, 2023
12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Avery's Memorial Chapel
542 Hendersonville Rd
Ashevilel, NC 28803
April 8, 2023
11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
St. James AME
44 Hildebrand Street
Asheville, NC 28801
April 8, 2023
Sunset Cemetery
1138 Sweeten Creek Road
Asheville, NC 28803
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Harry "Grip" Griffin, Jr.
November 17, 1965-March 29, 2023
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