BEAVER DAM, Ky. — Larry Joe “Griff” Griffin, 72, of Beaver Dam, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1953, in Beaver Dam, to the late Glendil J. and Martha Grace Renfrow Griffin.
Larry was a devoted member of New Assembly Church and retired from DSSA. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be deeply missed.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Bobby Joe Griffin; brothers, Bobby Glen Griffin, Jerry Wayne Griffin, and Terry Griffin; and his nephew, Kelly.
He leaves behind to cherish many memories, his wife of 54 years, Linda Chinn Griffin, of Beaver Dam; one son, Christopher GJ Griffin, of Richmond, Kentucky; two brothers, Kent Griffin, of Cromwell, Kentucky, and Trent Griffin, of Beaver Dam; three sisters, Mary Beth Griffin, of Beaver Dam, Sandy (Keith) Hohimer, of Centertown, Kentucky, and Glenda Faye (Jim) Clemons, of Bremen; four grandchildren, Memphis Chase Griffin, Bella Jade Griffin, Austin Xavier Griffin and Alexis Lynn Griffin; brothers-in-law, Dennis (Stella) Chinn, Kenneth (Jennifer) Chinn, of Pleasant Ridge, Kentucky, Johnny (Donna) Chinn, of Owensboro, Kentucky, and Jimmy Chinn, of Centertown; sisters-in-law, Sheila (Jim) Bullock, of Beaver Dam, and Kathy Griffin, of Evansville, Indiana; and nieces and nephews, Brandon, Jennifer, Glendil, Jeremy, Tara, Joshua, Kasey, Krystal, Jeremy, Jeff, Stephanie, Joshua, Jenny, Bryon, Jeremy, Vincent, Lynnanne, Angie, and Brittany Michelle.
Funeral Services will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, at William L. Danks Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with Rev. Lealin Geary officiating. Burial will follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Beaver Dam. Friends may visit with Larry’s family from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until the time of the service on Wednesday at the funeral home.
Online messages of condolence may be left for the family of Larry Joe “Griff” Griffin by visiting his memorial tribute at www.danksfuneralhome.com.
