John James "J.J." Griffin

Funeral services for John James “J.J.” Griffin, 28, of Austin will be held Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in the Carroway Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Keith Woolf and Brother Dale Morton officiating. Interment will follow in the Berry Cemetery.

J.J. was born April 28, 1987 in Nacogdoches, Texas, and died Friday, January 29, 2016 in Austin. He had resided in Austin for four years and was employed with People’s Pharmacy and Health Foods, where he developed various organic health food products. J.J. enjoyed camping and gourmet cooking, and loved spending time with his daughter. He was baptized as a child at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the Moffett Community.

Survivors include his daughter, Lillian Elizabeth Griffin of Lufkin; father and stepmother, Wayne and Rhonda Griffin of Nacogdoches; mother, Kathy Griffin of Irving; girlfriend, Jessica Gajdos of Austin; sisters, Shelby Elizabeth Griffin of New York, NY and Leslie Speaker and husband Isaac of Nacogdoches; and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, John and Betty Lee Griffin and James and Annie B. Alexander.

Pallbearers will be Ronnie Richburg, Philip Shoemaker, Jacob Salazar, Clayton Wallace, Matthew Wallace and Joe Wallace.

Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Muckleroy, Shad Lout and Keith Brown.

Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, Texas 75265-0309.

The family will welcome friends and loved ones from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home.

Memories and condolences may be added at www.carrowayfuneralhome.com.

Carroway Funeral Home, Lufkin, directors.