Ralph Lee Griffith

90 year old Ralph Lee Griffith of Liberty died Monday at a Nashville Hospice. He was born in DeKalb County. A farmer, Griffith was known to some as Santa Clause, the Pumpkin man, and to others as their school bus driver. The funeral will be Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church. Mark Wade and Thurman Seber will officiate and burial will be in Salem Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria and Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until the service at the church. Griffith was preceded in death by his parents, Dawson Reed and Fannie Groom Griffith; and his wife, Sally Corley Griffith. Survivors include a daughter, LeAnn Vandergriff of Liberty. Two sons, Wayne Griffith and Ken and wife Jeanie Griffith all of Liberty. Grandchildren, Kristin and husband Jeremy Hutchings, Brittany Vandergriff, Jonathan and wife Carrie Griffith, Laura and husband Phillip Metcalf, Brent and wife Cheri Griffith, and Holly and husband Johnny McCrary. Ten great grandchildren and a brother, William Paul and wife Mary Etta Griffith of Warren, Michigan. Anderson Funeral Home in Alexandria is in charge of the arrangements. The family has requested that donations be made to the Salem Cemetery Fund,in lieu of flowers.