On March 3, 2017 god welcomed a new Angel.

My dad was many things to many people. To my brother and I he was a giant among men. He was a man who stood for character, honor, love, and the things that you read about in books or see in movies.

To my mom he was a life partner of over 42 years of marriage, a love, a protector, an antagonist, but most of all a devoted husband. He loved my mom with a passion and there was never a dull moment.

To his friends he was a tough exterior with a warm center. He had high standards, but everyone appreciated that of him...eventually.

He believed in a strong work ethic and that you should earn what you have in this life.

He had so many friends in the last month of his life reaching out that he spent the last weeks of his life filled with joyous conversations from names of people my brother and I have heard for the last 30 years.

I never appreciated the depth and breadth of friendships he really had until now. To those who had the opportunity to speak with him, thank you. To those who didn't, please know he loved you.

My dad was a loving brother who cared deeply for his family. George Edward "Eddie" Griffis and Willie Griffis, thank you for all the joy you brought to him.
One of his most proud accomplishments was his grandchildren, Corinne, Donovan, Samuel, Grace, and Evelyn. He was so in love with them. Corinne was his Queen, Donovan his King, Sam his Champion, and Grace & Evelyn his Princesses. He adored them all and spent as much time as possible with them. He is so very proud of you kids.

Many of you may not know the many struggles my dad faced in his life. He came from less than nothing in the back woods of Georgia to the Boy's Estate where he learned be a man. He was deployed to Vietnam and received a Purple Heart. He then worked many jobs at once to make a life for our family and built our house himself with little outside help over a period of years.

He was a man who believed that no matter what this life throws at you that anything is possible. He believed that you decide your fate. He worked hard for everything he owned and was self made.

But one thing he always wanted more than anything else was a family of his own. One he vowed at the age of 12 to take care of. He knew life could be different. He created his reality.

He had a family and lived up to it all. He proved that you can be whatever you want.

He used to say because he had us he was a millionaire. It wasn't about money. It was about love.

And that was the one thing he wanted above all. He wanted to love and be loved. That is something without question that he achieved.

As you read this or think of him we ask that you leave your stories, photos, and videos for us all to share. #RIP Bobby M Griffis Sr

Whether it is a joke, a memory, or a wish. We appreciate them all. It is in telling these stories that we honor him, heal ourselves, and show our love. All are welcome to share.