
| Name | James W. “Buddy” GRIFFITH [2, 3] | |
| Prefix | Reverend | |
| Suffix | Sr. | |
| Birth | 1944 | |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina at death- he had 2 additional grandchildren- Jacob Tedder (Ashley) and Rachel Tedder (Von)- who are their parents? jkh THE REV. JAMES W. GRIFFITH Posted Sunday, August 17, 2025 5:47 pm The Rev. James W. “Buddy” Griffith, 81, husband of Sally Glasscock Griffith, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at his home in Sumter. He was a son of the late Johnny W. Griffith and Ora Lee Jones Griffith. A member of Bethesda Church of God, he was a retired manager of Muffler Masters and a retired minister. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Anna Loveday (Barry) of Columbia; a son, James “Jamey” Griffith Jr. (Chanon) of Sumter; a sister, Brenda Garcia of California; four grandchildren, Jacob Tedder (Ashley), Rachel Tedder (Von), Dr. Aaron Griffith (Dr. Elizabeth Griffith), Peyton Griffith; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at Bethesda Church of God with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. The family will receive friends 10 to 11 a.m. before the service at the church. Burial will be in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. [1, 3] | |
| HIST | of Sumter, South Carolina at death- he had 2 additional grandchildren- Jacob Tedder (Ashley) and Rachel Tedder (Von)- who are their parents? jkh THE REV. JAMES W. GRIFFITH Posted Sunday, August 17, 2025 5:47 pm The Rev. James W. “Buddy” Griffith, 81, husband of Sally Glasscock Griffith, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, at his home in Sumter. He was a son of the late Johnny W. Griffith and Ora Lee Jones Griffith. A member of Bethesda Church of God, he was a retired manager of Muffler Masters and a retired minister. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Anna Loveday (Barry) of Columbia; a son, James “Jamey” Griffith Jr. (Chanon) of Sumter; a sister, Brenda Garcia of California; four grandchildren, Jacob Tedder (Ashley), Rachel Tedder (Von), Dr. Aaron Griffith (Dr. Elizabeth Griffith), Peyton Griffith; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025, at Bethesda Church of God with the Rev. Al Sims officiating. The family will receive friends 10 to 11 a.m. before the service at the church. Burial will be in Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386. | |
| MILI | He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. [1] | |
| MILI | He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. | |
| _UID | CC41FE887A0241CFA08467DFCE501DA66A63 | |
| _UID | CC41FE887A0241CFA08467DFCE501DA66A63 | |
| Death | 16 Aug 2025 | at his home, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
| Burial | 20 Aug 2025 | Concord Presbyterian Cemetery, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I255397 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 22 Aug 2025 | |
| Father | Johnny W. GRIFFITH d. Bef 11 Jun 2010 | |
| Mother | Ora Lee “Jack” JONES, b. 26 Mar 1922, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 4 Aug 2014, National Healthcare Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 92 years) | |
| _UID | 2B2056DFA87E451A9588426197FB1672DF39 | |
| _UID | 2B2056DFA87E451A9588426197FB1672DF39 | |
| Family ID | F172240 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Sally GLASSCOCK | |||||
| _UID | 8C8353886FB14EB4802B983E40AA3B924407 | |||||
| _UID | 8C8353886FB14EB4802B983E40AA3B924407 | |||||
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| Family ID | F172241 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 22 Aug 2025 | |||||
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