William Griffiths
William H. “Bill” Griffiths, 71, of Chicora, Fairview Township, Butler County, went to be with the Lord Monday morning, Jan. 3, 2022, at Butler Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
Bill was born July 4, 1950, in Frogtown, near Kaylor. He was the son of the late Harry “Short” and Doris Olcus Griffiths.
Bill was a graduate of East Brady High School.
He was a lifetime member of St. Paul Community Church in Sugarcreek Township, where he was baptized as an infant. He was an active elder and served on the church consistory, building and grounds, and the cemetery board.
Bill took great pleasure in traveling and driving to his kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews football, soccer, basketball, softball, T-ball, and baseball games. He also enjoyed driving or riding to camp, playing cards, especially euchre at Happy Hunters, and many other vacations and adventures with family and friends.
In his early years, Bill worked at Castle Rubber in East Butler, but retired in 2012 from Witco/Sonneborn in Petrolia, following many years of service.
He is survived by his loving wife, Linda Turner Griffiths, and they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Sept. 15, 2022.
Also surviving are three children, Theresa Davis and her husband, Joe, of Templeton, Eric Griffiths and his wife, Sarah, of Karns City, and Alison Belles and her husband, Jim, of Shelocta; eight grandchildren, Katelyn Bronder and her fiancé, Brett Valentine, of Gainesville, Fla., Matthew, Joshua and Emily Griffiths of Karns City, Justin and Luke Davis of Templeton, and Brooklyn and Bria Belles of Shelocta; his sister, Linda Guntrum and her husband, William “Butch,” and his brother, Willis Griffiths and his wife, Kay, both of East Brady; his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Kathy Turner Anderson and her husband, Dave, Jim Turner and his wife, Dot, Richard Turner, Alice Turner Anderson and her husband, Bob, Tom Turner and his wife, Lori, John Turner and his wife, Deana, and David Turner and his wife, Michele; his aunt, Marian “Babe” McKenzie of Chicora; as well as a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Jim and Mary Double Turner; a sister-in-law, Shirley Turner; and a number of uncles, aunts and cousins.
GRIFFITHS — Family and close friends of William H. “Bill” Griffiths, who died Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hile Funeral Home of Chicora, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora.
Additional visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul Community Church in Sugarcreek Township.
A funeral service will follow Thursday at the church with the Rev. Frank Sapp Jr., church pastor, officiating.
Interment will be near his family in Oak Grove Cemetery, Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County.
Memorial contributions in Mr. Griffiths' name may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by visiting www.jdrf.org, or to the Sugarcreek Volunteer Fire Department, 110 Rodgers Road, East Brady, PA 16028.
Condolences may be sent by visiting www.hilefh.com.
