Willard Mason Griggs

Willard Mason Griggs, Sr., son of Ludie and Lorine Nipper Griggs was born on July 20, 1939 in Tupelo, Mississippi and died March 31, 2025 in Poplar Bluff, MO.

He was an accomplished musician, having worked in many venues in the St. Louis area. He was also a self-employed car dealer and master mechanic.

In addition to his parents, Willard was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn Thompson Griggs; daughter Debera Erlinger; brothers Joda and Marcus Griggs; sister Dymple (Susie) Griggs; and grandchildren Austin Michael Million and Charles Mitchell Erlinger II.

His Survivors include daughters Barbara (Jimmie) Blue, Chaffee, MO; Terri Wiseley (Russ DeVore), Poplar Bluff, MO; son, Willard Griggs, Jr., Poplar Bluff; brother, Jim (Nelda) Griggs, Silva, MO; nine grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be from 11:00 an until 1:00 pm on April 10, 2025 at Amick-Burnett Funeral Home in Chaffee, MO. Immediately following, we will gather at Union Park Cemetery to say goodbye, for now, and honor a life well-lived.