John Dwight Griffith, a life-long resident of Gaskin, Florida, passed away on March 26, 2022, in his home, shortly after celebrating his 98 th birthday.

John was born March 21, 1924, to Malcolm and Alice Griffith on the family farm in Samson, Alabama. When John was 12, the Griffith family purchased 160 acres of farmland in Gaskin, FL where John grew up and learned to work and love the land. He served his country in World War II and then returned home to build his life as a farmer, where he met and married the love of his life, Ina Zorn, on April 19, 1952. He and Ina built a life together on their own farm in Gaskin, where they raised their four daughters. John held many occupations, including school bus driver for Walton County, working with the Walton County Road Department, and served as a member for the Board of Trustees of CHELCO for thirty years. John and Ina were honored as Farm Family of the Year in 1971. John was Methodist by faith and was an active member of the Florala United Methodist Church.

John was admired and deeply loved by his children and grandchildren and by many fellow outdoorsmen in the community, with whom he shared his love of hunting and fishing. John was well known for his witty sense of humor and ability to fix anything.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Malcolm and Alice Griffith, three brothers, Howard Griffith, Royce (Poochie) Griffith, and James (Tip) Griffith and five sisters, Bertha Mitchell, Eunice Conwill, Elsie Nobles, Hilda McCall, infant twin sister, and son-in-law, David Laird.

John is survived by his wife of seventy years, Ina Zorn Griffith, one brother; Roland Griffith, four children; Donna Laird , Patsy Griffith, Cindy Barrineau, Harriet Simmons (Buddy), five grandchildren; Mandy Callahan (Rickey), Buffi Bailey (Bill), Josh Simmons (Heather), Sommer Wyatt (Jason), Andrew Barrineau, ten great grandchildren; Kialea Madden (John), Kara Cook (Colby), Tinley Bailey, Payton Wyatt, Garrin Wyatt, Reagan Simmons, Griffith Bailey, Kenzleigh Wyatt, Amelia Simmons, Lucas Simmons, one great great grandchild; Kathryn Madden and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Pallbearers, Josh Simmons, grandson, Jeff Walker, nephew, Paul Brown, nephew, Jerry Griffith, nephew, Phillip Griffith, nephew, James Griffith, nephew. Honorary pallbearers, James Casey, Robert Nobles, JB Clary and John Goolsby.

Funeral services for John Dwight Griffith will be 10AM Wednesday March 30, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church in Florala with Pastor Kevin Holland officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday at Evans Funeral Home in Florala from 6-8 PM. Interment will be in Gaskin Cemetery with Military Honors. Flowers or memorials in John's memory may be made to the First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 322, Florala, Al, 36442.

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