Don Griner

Obituary of Richard Donald Griner Sr. taken from The Camilla Enterprise newspaper dated 17 Nov 1989 and compiled into the book "Obituaries of The Camilla Enterprise"Southwest Genealogical Society of Albany, Ga..--page 79. 1994. Richard Donald Griner Sr., 58, of Washington, Ga., died Tuesday, 14 Nov 1989 at Wils Memorial Hospital in Washington, Ga. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Thursday, 16 Nov at the First Baptist Church of Washington. Burial was in Resthaven Cemetery. Griner was born 19 July 1931, the son of the late John Milard and Marie Gafford Griner. He was a native of Mitchell County, Ga. He was a forester with the Georgia Forestry Commission. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Washington. Survivors include his wife, Polly Pye Griner of Washington; two sons, Richard D. Griner Jr. and Bob Griner of Athens; his mother, Marie Gafford Griner of Athens; two sisters, Mrs. George Shingler of Ashburn and Mrs. Kenneth Harmon of Marietta; two brothers, John M. Griner Jr. of Watkinsville and Harold E, Griner of Stone Mountain. Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington, Ga. had charge of arrangements.