Billy Ray "Doc" Griffith

Billy Ray "Doc" Griffith obituary, Gilmer, TX

Billy Ray "Doc" Griffith

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Billy Griffith Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by McWhorter Funeral Home - Gilmer on Jan. 27, 2026.
Graveside services for Billy Ray "Doc" Griffith, 70, of Gilmer, Texas, will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Cherokee Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, before the service, at McWhorter Funeral Home.

Billy was born on October 16, 1955, in Gilmer, Texas, to Clifford Claxton Griffith and Shirley Ann Davis and passed from this life on January 25, 2026, in Pittsburg, Texas.

Billy worked for National Railcar for many years.

Those left to cherish his memory are his children, Stephen Michael Griffith, Stephenie Davidson, and Seth Matthew Griffith; sister, Wendy West; brothers, Russell Griffith and wife, Elishia, and Rick Griffith and wife, Staci; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, Clifford Griffith; and his mother, Shirley Alexander.

Pallbearers will be Eric Griffith, Chance Ross, Ryan Griffith, Riley Griffith, Randy Griffith, Stephen Griffith, and Seth Griffith.

Please visit Billy's online registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

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1074 St. Hwy 300, Gilmer, TX 75645

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