William Edward Griffith Jr.

July 16, 1949 - July 3, 2014

Funeral services for Mr. William Edward Griffith Jr., 64, of Bowling Green, Missouri, formerly of Clarksville, Missouri, will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 6, 2014 at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. The Rev. Joe Siefkas will officiate. Burial will be at the Jordan-Buffalo Cemetery near Louisiana, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 12:30 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. Sunday at the funeral home. He passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 at the Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana, Missouri. He was born on July 16, 1949 in Louisiana, Missouri to William Edward Griffith and Mary Ellen Dillender Griffith. He is survived by his mother, Mary Ellen Griffith of Louisiana, Missouri, 2 daughters, Kirsten Griffith LaBarge and husband Larry of St. Charles, Missouri, and Carrie Griffith of Vallejo, California, 1 son, Keven Griffith and fiancé Frances Wintjen of Williamston, Michigan, grandchildren, Dillon LaBarge, Hunter LaBarge, and Hayden LaBarge all of St. Charles, Missouri, 1 brother, Dr. Stephen Griffith and wife Nora of Blue Springs, Missouri and their children Zachary and wife Kristi Griffith of Bradenton, Florida, Laura Griffith, Caroline Griffith, and Rebecca Griffith all of Blue Springs, Missouri. He was preceded in death by his father William Edward Griffith in August of 1974, and a son, William E. Griffith III in September of 1974. He had been employed as a correctional officer until his retirement. He was a veteran serving with the US Army in Korea. He was member of the Bowling Green First Presbyterian Church and a member of the Masonic Lodge Phoenix #136 AF&AM in Bowling Green, Missouri. He enjoyed singing in the Church Choir and writing poetry in his spare time. Memorials can be made to the American Heart Association or Charity of Choice in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, Missouri 63353. On-line condolences may be sent at www.collierfuneral.com.