HOMER — Calvin Griffin, 70, of Homer passed away at 2:48p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana.
Memorial services will be 2p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at Homer New Life Church of Faith, Homer, with Pastor C.W. Greer officiating. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the church. Masks must be worn to attend the services. Freese Funeral Home, Sidney, is assisting with arrangements.
Mr. Griffin was born April 26, 1950, in Homer, a son of Hazo and Juanita Brown Griffin. He married Sandra Rushing on Oct. 2, 1970; they had three children.
Surviving are sons Robert (Lacey) Griffin and Jon Sanford; daughters Caroline Webb and Sharon (Charlie) Walters; granddaughters Taylor (Jacob) Roark, Carrie Walters, Southerlynn Walters, Brenleigh Griffin and Jewelianna Griffin; grandsons Gavyn Griffin, Trevor (Lindsay) Howe, Ian Griffin, and Tucker Griffin; great-grandchild Autumn Roark; brothers James (Rita) Griffin, Merle (Nancy) Griffin, Jim Griffin, John Griffin and Steve Shafer; and sisters Donna Sharp and Dorris Street.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Calvin loved the St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and his lottery tickets. He was a devoted dad, grandpa and great-grandpa.
He served in the United States Army and retired from the University of Illinois building services.
Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation.
NG 2/7/2021
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