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Stanley E. Griffis, 68, of Greenville died May 7, 2010, at Baylor Medical Center of Dallas. Funeral services are at 2 p.m., May 10, 2010, at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Bill Eason officiating. Burial is in Celeste Cemetery.
Mr. Griffis was born October 11, 1941, in Hunt County; the son of Starlen and Katie Teague Griffis. He was married to Sammie Perkins on December 23, 1965, in Celeste.
Mr. Griffis retired from Southwestern Bell as an inspector. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Celeste and was a U. S. Army veteran.
Surviving are his mother, Katie Griffis, of Leonard; wife, Sammie Griffis of Greenville; sons, Greg Griffis and wife Dana of Leonard and Brian Griffis of Paris, Texas; brothers, Bill Griffis and wife Sue of Leonard, Bob Griffis and wife Betty and Sammy Griffis and wife Vicki, all of Celeste, and Jackie Griffis of South Prairie, Washington; sister Anita Anghern and husband Louis of Arburn, Washington and Brenda Pine of Sumner, Washington; grandchildren Colt Griffis, Chase Griffis, Jag Griffis, Megan Griffis, Sarah Griffis and Charity Ellis; great-granddaughter, Erin Griffis; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father and one brother, Kenneth Earl Griffis, and niece, Konnie Griffis.
Pallbearers will Keith Brightwell, Matt Ellis, Colt Griffis, Cody Spoonemore, Jimmy Spoonemore and Josh Spoonemore. Honorary Pallbearers are Jerry Erwin, Mike Henslee and Jerry Sandlin.