September 12, 2016
We are sad to share the passing of former Virginia Wesleyan
College trustee James “Jimmy” W.
Griffiths on September 7, 2016, at the age of 88. He resided in Ponce Inlet, FL,
at the time of his passing, having moved with his wife, Jackie Troutman
Griffiths, from Norfolk to Florida.
Born in Merion, PA, he attended Radnor High School in Wayne, PA, and followed
by earning a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Delaware. He
worked for 46 years for the family industrial hardware business of Watters and
Martin, Inc., of Norfolk, VA, and retired as President in 2001. He served as a
member of the Board of Trustees of Virginia Wesleyan College, where he had
studied art, and served as Chairman of the Norfolk Electoral Board for eight
years. He holds a family charter membership in the Norfolk Yacht and Country
Club, and formerly served as a Board Member of the Virginia Symphony. He
was a member of the Daytona Beach Drive-In Christian Church.
His greatest interests
included trains and lighthouses, as well as boating, golf, and his special
talent for creating watercolors with a style reminiscent of the work of friends
Jamie and Andrew Wyeth.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Jim's name can be made to the Daytona Beach
Drive-In Christian Church, P.O. Box 7175, Daytona Beach, FL 32116-7175.
Please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
