Walter Griffith, 89, of Grayson, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in King’s Daughters Medical Center in Ashland. He was born Sept. 4, 1919, in Lawrence County, a son of the late Charles Wilson Griffith and Virgie Roe Griffith. Walter was the husband of the late Gladys Burton Griffith, a general contractor, a farmer and a former Grayson city building inspector. He was a member of Ashland Carpenter’s Union 472 for 62 years, a World War II Army veteran and of the Baptist Faith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Burton Griffith; his son, Randy Griffith; his sister, Esther Winbourne; and his brother, Edison Griffith. He is survived by his four daughters, Phyllis (Don) Penrod of Columbus, Ohio, Patricia Goebel of Grayson, Tempest (Jamie) Flaugher, also of Grayson, and Bobbie (Glen) Ison of Fultz; his five sons, Walter “Junior” (Hester) Griffith of Columbus, Tim (Rita) Griffith of Sandy Hook, George (Inez) Griffith, Charlie (Sharon) Griffith and Donald (Debra) Griffith; a very special friend, Paul Kawada, all of Grayson; 18 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; five stepgreat-grandchildren; two great-great- grandchildren; his two sisters, Clarice McGlone of Grayson and Cordelia Shockey of Tennessee; and a brother, Robert Griffith of Grayson. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008, at Sparks Funeral Home in Grayson by Minister Ron Arnett. Burial will be in East Carter County Memory Gardens, with military rites conducted by the East Carter JROTC. Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Kawada, Brent Griffith, Barry Griffith, Josh Griffith, Lafe Flaugher, Michael Miller, Don Penrod and David Goebel. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Oct. 24, 2008, and after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.sparksfh.com. Courtesy of the Daily Independent of Ashland,KY Connie