BAPTIST OFFICIAL AND MINISTER HAS DIED - Bryce W. Griffith, 79

(01/02/2003)
A West Virginia Baptist official and well-known minister has died. Rev. Bryce W. Griffith, 79, of Parkersburg , died December 30, 2002 in Camden-Clark Hospital.

A Roane County native, Rev. Griffith pastored churches in Spencer, Reedy. Eastbank, Huntington and Buckhannon. Since 1975 until his retirement he served as Minister of Communications for the West Virginia Baptist Convention.

He is survived by two sons, David and Richard.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Parkersburg. Graveside services will be held at the Clover Cemetery near Spencer at 2:30 p.m. Visitation 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Leavitt Funeral Home.