Warren Loraine Griffin

Mr. Warren Loraine Griffin of Wicksburg went home to be with the Lord Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Westside Terrace. He was 104.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church with Rev. Teddy Ward and Rev. Buddy Hood officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with Sorrells Funeral Home & Crematory of Slocomb directing.

The family will receive friends at Pilgrim Home Baptist Church on Tuesday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m.

Flowers will be accepted or the family requests that you honor Mr. Griffin's memory with donations to the Pilgrim Home Baptist Church Building Fund, 13534 W U.S. Hwy 84, Newton, AL 36352.

Mr. Griffin was born August 24, 1910 in Dale County to the late Alto Warren and Linnie Brooks Griffin. He was a distinguished World War II Veteran and was one of the first inductees of the Army Air Forces. Loraine was a wonderful and loving husband, father and grandfather who will be dearly missed.

In addition to his parents, two brothers: Louie Frank and Leslie Griffin preceded him in death.

Survivors include his loving wife of 74 years and 10 months, Kathleen Byrd Griffin, Wicksburg; two daughters: Kay Driskell (Connel), Wicksburg and Enid Sikes (Wayne), Birmingham; four grandchildren: Ronnie Driskell (Michelle), Wicksburg, Gene Driskell, Wicksburg, Kimberley Yeager (Scott), Fairhope and John Cauthen (Michele), Atlanta, GA; seven great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild; extended family and friends.