Brent Reed Griffith, age 48 of Auburntown, TN, passed away Saturday April 7, 2018. A native of Rutherford County, TN, he was the son of the late Wayne Reed Griffith and Elaine Jones Mingle. Brent was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Ralph and Sally Griffith and Thomas Earl and Opha Jones.Brent is survived by his wife of 25 years, Cheri Barrett Griffith; son, Tommy Griffith and his fiancé Jeannie Beth Bailey of Auburntown, TN; daughter, Bethany Griffith Bell and her husband Will of Milton, TN; sisters, Holly McCrary and her husband Johnny of Lascassas, TN, and Brooke Mingle Harrell and her husband Corey of Milton, TN; step-father, Jimmy Mingle and his wife Millie of Woodbury, TN; nieces, Hannah and Caitlyn McCrary; nephews, Dawson and Christian McCrary, Oakley Fisher, and Easton Harrell.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Funeral service will be 3:00 PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Bro. Ray Patrick officiating. Burial will follow in the Odom Cemetery, Auburntown, TN with Alan Lack, John Powell, Corey Harrell, Johnny McCrary, Jonathan Griffith, and Shane Ross serving as pallbearers.
Brent was a member of the Auburn Baptist Church and a retired truck driver for Roadway Express. He was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing on the lake.
Woodfin Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
