Obituary of BRUCE KENNON GRIGGS SR.

Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Thursday, September 19, 1996

BRUCE K. GRIGGS SR. (aka)
Bruce Kennon Griggs Sr., 60, of the 100 block of Kingsdale Road, died Sept. 18, 1996, in the Hampton Veteran's Affairs Hospital. 
A former auto salesman, Mr. Griggs was an Army veteran. He was the widower of Marie B. Griggs. He was a Suffolk native and was preceded in death by his mother, Hattie Powell Griggs, and his father, Dudley Griggs. 
Survivors include his son, B. Kennon Griggs Jr. and his wife, Tiffany, of Chesapeake; sisters, Nita G. Winslow of Sunbury, N.C., and Jackie G. Lanier of Franklin, Va.; a brother, Bill Griggs of Williamsburg, Va.; and two grandchildren; and a friend and companion, Lucy Klass of Suffolk. 
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at the Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Rob Vaughan. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the Hospice Unit of the Hampton V.A. Medical Center, Hampton, Va. 23667. The family will receive friends at the funeral home immediately following the service. 
Edition: FINAL
Page: B11
Copyright (c) 1996 The Virginian-Pilot

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Bruce Kennon Griggs Sr., 60, of Suffolk, died 18 Sep 1996 in Hampton, Virginia. He was the widower of Marie B. Griggs and a U.S. Army veteran.

A funeral service was held 20 Sep 1996 at Harrell Funeral Home in Suffolk, officiated by the Rev. Rob Vaughan, with burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.

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BRUCE KENNON GRIGGS SR.

BRUCE K. GRIGGS SR. (aka)
Bruce Kennon Griggs Sr., 60, of the 100 block of Kingsdale Road, died 18 September 1996, in the Hampton Veteran's Affairs Hospital. 

A former auto salesman, Mr. Griggs was an Army veteran. He was the widower of Marie B. Griggs. He was a Suffolk native and was preceded in death by his mother, Hattie Powell Griggs, and his father, Dudley Griggs. 

Survivors include his son, B. Kennon Griggs Jr. and his wife, Tiffany, of Chesapeake; sisters, Nita G. Winslow of Sunbury, N.C., and Jackie G. Lanier of Franklin, Va.; a brother, Bill Griggs of Williamsburg, Va.; and two grandchildren; and a friend and companion, Lucy Klass of Suffolk. 

A funeral service was conducted at 2 p.m. Friday [20 September 1996] at the Harrell Funeral Home, Suffolk, by the Rev. Rob Vaughan. Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Memorials were made to the Hospice Unit of the Hampton V.A. Medical Center, Hampton, Va. 23667. The family received friends at the funeral home immediately following the service. 

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| Field | Value                                                 |
| Name  | Bruce Kennon Griggs Sr.                               |
| Age   | 60                                                    |
| Birth | 1936 (estimated); Suffolk, Virginia                   |
| Death | 18 September 1996; Hampton Veteran's Affairs Hospital |
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| Name                    | Relationship         | Residence               |
| Bruce Kennon Griggs Sr. | Deceased             | Suffolk, Virginia       |
| Marie B. Griggs         | Wife (deceased)      | —                       |
| Hattie Powell Griggs    | Mother (deceased)    | —                       |
| Dudley Griggs           | Father (deceased)    | —                       |
| B. Kennon Griggs Jr.    | Son                  | Chesapeake, Virginia    |
| Tiffany Griggs          | Daughter-in-law      | Chesapeake, Virginia    |
| Nita G. Winslow         | Sister               | Sunbury, North Carolina |
| Jackie G. Lanier        | Sister               | Franklin, Virginia      |
| Bill Griggs             | Brother              | Williamsburg, Virginia  |
| Lucy Klass              | Friend and companion | Suffolk, Virginia       |
| Two grandchildren       | Grandchildren        | —                       |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value               |
| Location | Norfolk, VA         |
| Name     | The Virginian-Pilot |
| Date     | 19 September 1996   |
| Edition  | FINAL               |
| Section  | None specified      |
| Page     | B11                 |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Former auto salesman  
• Army veteran  
• Native of Suffolk, Virginia  
• Husband's birth name of spouse: Marie B. Griggs  
• Also known as Bruce K. Griggs Sr.

[Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net]

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