Thomas Stanford "Griff" Griffis

Thomas Stanford "Griff" Griffis -MACON - Thomas Stanford "Griff" Griffis, 74, died Friday. The family will meet friends from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Wednesday at Snow's Memorial Chapel, Cherry Street. Funeral services will be private for the family only. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 4505, Macon, GA 31213 or to the Masonic Children's Home, 1417 Nottingham Drive, Macon, GA 31211 or any charity of your choice. -Mr. Griffis, son of the late Albert and Ethel M. Griffis, was born in Williston, FL and had lived in Macon since 1962. He was a disabled Veteran of the U. S. Air Force serving during the Korean War and was of the Baptist Faith. He was the brother of the late Bill Griffis and Richard Griffis of Williston, FL and Russell Griffis of Gray. -Mr. Griffis was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner. He was a barber for forty years having had shops in Macon and in Gray, GA. -Mr. Griffis loved his family with a passion and not only loved his family greatly but loved all animals also. Many times he picked up stray animals that had been abandoned, bringing them home to take care of them. If he couldn't get them well, he would take them to the vet for care and adoption and he would pay for their care. -Survivors include his wife of forty-six years, Ann Riner Griffis; his daughter, Vickie Griffis Pope; grandsons, Thomas Andrew Pope and Alexander Mitchell Pope; sisters, Betty Jo Shook of Williston, FL and Faye Winney of Panama City, FL; brothers, P. J. Griffis, L.B. Griffis and Rocky Griffis, all of Williston, FL; many nieces and nephews. -Visit www.mem.com to express tributes. -Snow's Memorial Chapel Funeral and Cremation Services, Cherry Street has charge of arrangements. Thomas Griffis