Delmer Ray "Joe" Griffin, 75, of McKinney went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.  Born November 9, 1944, he was the son of the late Raymond and Reva Lee Foley Griffin.  He was a member of Green River Pentecostal Church where he played the banjo for 40 years. He said he started playing when he was 4 years old.

Joe is survived by his wife of 56 years, Edna Brown Griffin; one son, Billy Joe (Vicki) Griffin of McKinney; three daughters:  Tammy (Timmy) Carman of McKinney, Sheila Ray (Jack)  Stull of Stanford, and Carol Lee (Bobby) Hargis of McKinney; four brothers:  Randy (Darlene) Griffin of OH, Cecil (Sue) Griffin of OH, Calvin "Rocky" (Cindy) Griffin of OH, and Ricky (Wanda Faye) Griffin of McKinney; one sister, Mary (Steve) Smith of OH; eight grandchildren: Vanessa (Bruce) Goodin of McKinney, Kyle (Carrie Beth) Griffin of Perryville, Leeann (Zack) Mason of Moreland, Felicia (Josh) Glass of OH, April Hargis of Junction City, Shandra Short of TN, Chelsea (Jeremy) Hardin of Junction City, and Brandon (Misty) Stull of Nicholasville; and 10 great grandchildren:  Addi, Maddi, Penelope, Aidan, Amery, Ava, Phoenix, Kain, Payton, and Ryder. He was preceded in death by brothers: Cletus, Elmer, Johnny, and Tommy Griffin and sister, Bertha Spradlin.

Visitation is 5-9 pm, Friday at Green River Pentecostal Church.  Service is at 1 pm, Saturday at Green River Pentecostal Church by Bro. Rick Naylor with burial in New Salem Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Kyle Griffin, Bruce Goodin, Ivan Brown, Johnny Mack Brown, Eddie "Popcorn" Brown, Randy Brown and Wes-lee Taylor.

Guestbook at www.wlpruitt.com.