Obituary of Richard Bryan Griffin

Richard Bryan Griffin, 91, widower of Ruth Johnson Griffin, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at The Village at Summerville. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Richard Bryan Griffin, Sr. and Allee Marie Jones Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II and retired from DuPont. He was a former member of the Sumter Lions Club. Surviving are two daughters, Pamela G. Summers of Columbia and Elizabeth G. Moore of Mt. Pleasant; four grandchildren, Bryan Eric Summers (Theresa), Jason McConnell Summers (Meg), Paul Kendall Moore, Jr. and Elizabeth Collin Moore Rumph (David); four great-grandchildren, Anna Louise Summers, Margaret Elizabeth Summers, Catherine Caldwell Summers, and Luke Goodman Summers. Funeral services will be held at 1 P.M. Saturday at Grace Baptist Church with Dr. Steve Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home, 112 Burns Drive from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M. Friday. Memorials may be made to Crosswell Home for Children, 11 Crosswell Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. The family would like to extend special thanks to the staff at The Village at Summerville, to Vickie Brown and Hospice of Charleston, and also to Loretta Bosier for their loving care and compassion. On-line condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements.