Kenneth Wayne Griffith, 70, of Closplint went to his heavenly home on Thursday, November 10, 2022, following a long illness.  Born March 5, 1952, he had lived in Harlan County most of his life.  Kenneth had worked as a coal truck driver for Karst-Robbins Coal Company for many years.  Prior to that, he was a forest ranger for the Kentucky Department of Forestry.  He was a member of the Louellen Pentecostal Church and a former member of the Upper Cloverfork Fire Department.  He loved making new friends and had a true gift for making people laugh.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Shelby Griffith and Dorothy Caudill Griffith; two infant sisters, Mary and Martha Griffith; and five brothers, Dennis, Wendell, Benny, Terry and Charles Dean Griffith.

Survivors include two children, Misty Graczyk and Austin Griffith, both of Berne, IN; four sisters, Judy Short, Cumberland; Mona Griffith, Dizney; Pansy Short and husband, Joe, Closplint; Elaine Davis and husband, Mike, Jonesville, VA; and four brothers, Jasper Griffith and wife, Shirley, Winter Haven, FL; Bige Griffith, LaFollette, TN; Jerry Griffith, Stanford, KY; and Mack Griffith, Closplint.  Also surviving is his former wife and the mother of his children, Ruth Gage, Decatur, IN; two grandchildren, Hannah and Ava; and a host of nieces, nephews, other family and friends, including Shelby River Lynn Farley, Steven Pennington, Destiney Short, Ginger Herron and Darrell Burgan; and his favorite pet, Tiny.

His visitation will be held Monday from 5 until 9 pm at the Louellen Pentecostal Church.

His funeral service will be conducted Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 2 pm at the Church with the Reverend Ronnie Boggs and the Reverend Carl Canterbury officiating.

Burial will follow in the Evarts Memorial Gardens with his family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Evarts Funeral Home is honored to serve the Griffith family.