James Griffin

James “Mike” Griffin, 67, of Peoria passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Providence Hospice Place in Waco. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2016, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Mr. Bobby Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at Hickey Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday prior to service time.

Mike was born May 14, 1949 in Dallas to John Well and Edith Mae (Chastain) Griffin. He grew up in Dallas and for many years raced car #116 in figure eight racing. A self-employed gravel hauler, Mike won a Rolex in a contest to move a million pounds of gravel in one day during his career working as a trucker.

For the past 25 years, he had lived on his farm in Peoria where he enjoyed building most anything he needed. He cared very much for his cats on the farm and hated to leave them alone. His passion and love of riding motorcycles was evident in the three Harley’s that he built from the ground up. When he was not tinkering with his motorcycles, Mike enjoyed attending motorcycle rallies. He was of the Baptist faith.

Preceding him in death were his parents; brother, Donald Ray Griffin; and two sisters, Barbara Cleaver and Darlene Phillips.

Survivors include his children, Paula Mota and husband, Jose, of Red Oak, Jamie Dawn Lucido of Charlotte, NC, Patty Osgatharp of Indiana, and Karen Henley of Rice; two sisters, Beverly Martin and husband, Johnny of Duncanville and Linda Harris of Forney; and his many grandchildren including, Tiffany Villarreal, Shana Hernandez, Brittany Villarreal, Kristopher Villarreal, Marissa Mota, Jacob Mota, and Jose Mota, Jr.

Visitation

Monday November 28, 2016 , 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Funeral Service

Monday November 28, 2016 , 2:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Burial

Monday November 28, 2016 at Hickey Cemetery