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James Kenneth Duffes

1929 - 2019

BORN

1929

DIED

2019

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Haisten McCullough Funeral Home

1155 Everee Inn Road

Griffin, Georgia

James Duffes Obituary

Mr. James Kenneth Duffes, age 89, of Griffin, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019 at Spalding Regional Medical Center.

Mr. Duffes was born on May 22, 1929 in Hartford, Ct. He was the son of the late Kenneth Stanley and Signe Hanson Duffes. He retired from Eastern Airlines after 30 years of service as a pilot. He was a faithful, longtime member of First United Methodist Church.

Survivors include his wife, Annella Wells Duffes; daughters and son-in-law, Melissa Duffes and Anne and Jeff Weldon; grandchildren, James Duffes Weldon, Grace Anne Weldon, and Ella Melissa Weldon; sister, Betsy Duffes; brother, John Spooner; nieces and nephews also survive.

A memorial service will be planned for a later time.

Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Road, Griffin, Ga. 30224 is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers the family request donation be made to the Griffin First United Methodist Church AMICK Fund in memory of Mr. Duffes.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Savannah Morning News on Apr. 3, 2019.

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