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(courtesy Michael Sumrell
Grave marker for CSM (ret.) William Lane Griffith at
Section 8B Site 28, Sandhills Veterans Cemetery in Spring Lake, NC |
William L. Griffith
Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. William Lynn Griffith,
of 420 Jamestown Ave., Fayetteville, died Friday, April 30, 2004, in his
home.
Arrangements will be announced by Rogers and Breece
Funeral Home.
Originally published on Saturday, May 01, 2004 in the
Local & State category.
William L. Griffith
Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. William Lynn Griffith, 76,
of 420 Jamestown Ave., Fayetteville, died Friday, April 30, 2004, in his
home.Mr. Griffith served in the Army for more
than 27 years. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the
Vietnam War, and received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. He was a
Shriner and a member of Fort Campbell Masonic Lodge 946.
The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday in
Main Post Chapel on Fort Bragg by Chaplain Steve Barry. Burial with
military honors will be in Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery in Spring
Lake.
Mr. Griffith is survived by his companion, Ann Clark
of the home; two sons, Gary L. Griffith and Glenn L. Griffith, both of
Fayetteville; three sisters, Marian Hindman of Irving, Texas, Paula
Clyburn of Bartsville, Okla., and Sharon Smith of Sweetwater, Texas; and
four grandchildren.
The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 9 at
Rogers and Breece Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Originally published on Monday, May 03, 2004 in the
Local & State category. |
