Mr. Freddie D. Griffin

GRIFFIN, Mr. Freddie D. - age 39, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at McLaren-Flint. Family hour 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2014 at Refuge Temple Church of Flint, 4400 W. Carpenter Rd., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Pastor Seon Thompson Host Pastor, Asst. Pastor Matthew Jackson officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, G-5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the Church 10 a.m. Friday. Mr. Griffin will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, and may be viewed from 12noon-8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Freddie “Demond” Griffin was born November 25, 1974 in Flint, MI, the son of Freddie Carroll and Carolyn Griffin. Freddie resided in Flint, attended Northwestern High School and Mott Community College. He loved playing cards, dominoes, and joking with family and friends. Freddie loved spending time with his son. Freddie was formerly employed as the supervisor of housekeeping at Macy’s. He was very humble, loved family and whenever you saw him, he had a smile. Mr. Freddie “Demond” Griffin leaves to cherish his memory: son, Demond Griffin of Flint; parents, Freddie Carroll and Carolyn Griffin; 3 sisters, Rochelle (Yancey) Wilson, India Carroll and Aliyah Carroll; 2 brothers, Timothy Griffin and John (Dequindre) Griffin; 4 nieces, LaQunda Griffin, Keondra Griffin, Johnnisha Griffin and Sariya Price; 3 nephews, Derrick Traylor, John Griffin Jr., and Tre’Ron Griffin; great-nephew, William Blair; 5 aunts, Mary Young, Emma Griffin, Helen Griffin and Lucille Griffin, all of Flint and Annie (Charles) Minor of Memphis, TN; 4 uncles, Roosevelt Lott of Grand Rapids, MI, Lester Griffin, Tyrone (Cozette) Carroll and Angelo Carroll all of Flint; a host of cousins and friends, including special cousins, Tyrone Griffin, Tyrone Wooten, Dante Tucker and Sakya Morgan; special friends, Sarah Simmons, Otis Frazier and the River Park family. Mr. Freddie “Demond” Griffin was preceded in death by grandmothers, Sally Mae Lott and Amanda Traylor; grandfathers, Robert Griffin, Otha Carroll and Willie Walker; aunt, Annie Lee Harper; uncle, Robert Griffin; cousins, Marcell Mayfield, Jerome Dunson and Markise Parker. The family would like to express special thanks to: McLaren Flint ICU staff; Pastor Seon Thompson and Refuge Temple Church of Flint Church Family and all who donated.

Mr. Freddie D. Griffin

November 25, 1974 - March 13, 2014