Curtis W. Griffith

Curtis W. Griffith, 77, died Sunday, December 31, 2017, in St. Clair County, IL.

Curtis was born March 23, 1940, to Walter and Elizabeth (nee Miller) Griffith, in Sullivan, MO. On December 19, 1976, he married Shiao Jing Chen, in Fort Worth, TX.

Curtis joined the Marine Corps at 17, serving 3 years, and then went into the Air Force, retiring after 23 years. He liked to play cards and garden. He would go out of his way to help people, and was an all-around good guy.

He is survived by his wife, Shiao Jing Griffith, Lebanon, IL.; children, Cynthia (Greg) Potter, Fayetteville, AR, Glenna Leigh (Tony) Thompson, Rock Field, KY, Walter Griffith, Rock Field, KY, Charles (girlfriend, Abigail Batha) Griffith, Lebanon, IL, Carol Witt, Troy, IL; grandchildren, McKenna, Curren, Alyssa and Gregory; siblings, James (Etsuko) Griffith, House Springs, MO, Nancy (Tony) LaValle, Sullivan, MO, Joyce (Calvin) Bandy, Sullivan, MO; several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Elizabeth Griffith; brothers, Carl and Jerry Griffith.

Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors.

Visitation: Thursday, January 4, 2018, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Friday, January 5, 2018 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Meridith Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.

Funeral Service: Friday, January 5, 2018, at 1:00 pm, Meridith Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.

Interment: College Hill Cemetery, Lebanon, IL

Meridith Funeral Home, Lebanon, IL.