George Gustave Griffon Jr.

A retired pharmacist and a resident and native of Baton Rouge, he passed away at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at his home. He was 79 and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Visiting at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government St., on Thursday, March 5, was from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Visiting at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Friday from 9 a.m. until religious service at 10 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Tom Duhe and Dr. John Goodwin. Survived by his wife, Lowry Andrews Griffon; daughters, Renée Griffon Morris and husband Dedric, Anyce Griffon Naegele and husband Matt, of Belton, Texas; sons, George Griffon III and wife Jodi, Lance Griffon and wife Jaime, of Atlanta, and Duane Griffon; grandchildren, Beau and Georgia Griffon, Coleman and Megan Naegele, and Jordan and Jackson Morris; three stepchildren, Sidney J. Lacy III, Timothy M. Lacy and Charmaine M. Lacy; and stepgrandchildren, Kathleen Lacy Fitzpatrick, and John Caldwell Lacy, Malaika Lacy, and Josh Lacy. Preceded in death by his mother, Maxie Ewell Griffon; father, George Gustave Griffon Sr.; sister, Maxie Mae Sullivan; brother, Ewell Ambrose Griffon; and niece, Marian Sullivan. Pallbearers will be Howard Bolton, Sidney J. Lacy III, Timothy M. Lacy, Dedric G. Morris, Matt O. Naegele, and John S. White. Honorary pallbearers are Frank Lagrone, Jerry Marchand, Huntington Odom, Carl S. Luikart, M.D., Louis R. Minsky, M.D., Glen J. Schwartzberg, M.D. He received his bachelor's degree in pharmacy from the University of Mississippi. He was a member of the Louisiana Pharmacist Association, Capital Area Pharmacist Association, Baton Rouge Rotary Club and Harlequins. He was former owner of Griffon's Drug Store and a Golden Certificate recipient for having 50 years of service as a pharmacist. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Baton Rouge Heart Association, Baton Rouge Hospice, Alzheimer's Association of Baton Rouge or a charity of your choice.