Bob was born August 16, 1932 in Barnesville, OH, the son of the late Wilbur and Edith Hall Griffin.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, William Griffin.

He is survived by his wife Betty Smith Griffin of Wheeling; three daughters, Susan (Jack) Heimerdinger of Lebanon, Ohio, Sarah (Tom) Gompers and Molly (Scott) Beresh of Wheeling; Seven grandchildren, Abby Willis (Ryan) Roy, Allison Willis, Katelyn Gompers, Alexander Gompers, Erik Gompers, Hayden Beresh and Gavin Beresh; and one great-grandson, Hudson Roy.

Bob was a graduate of Barnesville High School Class of 1950; Graduate of Ohio State University and Ohio University. He retired in 1992 from teaching Biology/Earth and Space at Barnesville High School. He started his teaching career at River Local High School, Hannibal Ohio. He also taught Biology/Earth and Space Science courses at Old Washington High School, Old Washington, Ohio and Beallsville High School, Beallsville, Ohio.

He was a member of Rotary and past president of Kiwanis. Bob was a protestant by faith and an avid Ohio State Buckeye Fan. He was a former Boy Scout Master/Assistant Scout Master of Quaker City Troop. He was also a member of Hillcrest Bible Church, Bethesda, Ohio.

Friends will be received on Wednesday April 11, 2012 from 4-8 p.m. at the Kepner Funeral Home, 166 Kruger St, Elm Grove, Wheeling (304-242-2311) and on Thursday April 12, 2012 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at Elm Grove United Methodist Church, with Reverend Bryan D. Carpenter officiating.

Memorial Gifts may be made to: The National Kidney Foundation, Inc., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016; House of the Carpenter, 200 South Front Street, Wheeling, WV 26003; The Humane Society of the United States, 2100 L St., NW, Washington, D.C. 20037; or Barnesville Area Education Foundation, P.O. Box 1, Barnesville, OH 43713