Mr. Leslie Mac "Poncho" Griffith

May 16, 1937 - December 5, 2014

Mr. Leslie Mac “Poncho” Griffith, 77, of Louisiana, MO, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014 at the Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana, MO. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 11, 2014 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. The Rev. Horace Walter will officiate. Burial will be at the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, MO. Visitation will be held from 11:00 A.M. until time of service at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 11th at the funeral home. He was born on May 16, 1937 in Louisiana, MO to Parker Griffith and Bertha Lee Jamison Griffith. He is survived by a sister Pauline Griffith of Louisiana, MO, a granddaughter Joyce Hutt and husband Mason of Louisiana, MO, 3 grandsons Jerry L. Ostrander, Leslie Ostrander, and Robert Ostrander all of Louisiana, MO, a step-daughter Ivey Willson, a step-son Jerry G. Ostrander of Quincy, IL, a daughter in-law Diana McGinnis of Louisiana, MO, 17 Great Grandchildren, and nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents, 6 brothers, and 2 sisters, and his life partner Shirley Houchins. He had been employed as a fork lift driver for Louisiana Plastics Co. in Louisiana, MO. Honorary pallbearers are; John Bryant, Davie Blackwell, Tyrees Hill, Toni Burse and Junior Moore. Active pallbearers are; Kenny Griffith, Lawrence Griffith, Ronnie Griffith, Donnie Griffith, Jerry L. Ostrander and Robert Ostrander. On-line condolences may be sent at www.collierfuneral.com.