Earnest Bernard Griffin was the son of the late Melvin Griffin and Primpie Hadley. He was born in Carthage, Mississippi. He attended Murphy High School. He moved to Macclenny, Florida in 1970. Earnest accepted Christ early in life. He attended Allen Chapel. Later he joined Faith Bible under the leadership of Pastor Videll Williams until his death. He loved to joke around with his family. He was not vary talkative but you knew he was there.He was preceded in death by his parents Melvin Griffin and Primpie Hadley, two brothers Harry Early and Sammie Griffin.He leaves to mourn a wife Danether Griffin of Margaretta, Florida; sons, Earnest Jr., Dontae, Michael, Johnnie; daughters Betsy, Corissa Denisha, Racheal, Hattie (Dale); brothers and sisters, Joe, Murphy Lee, Cornala (George), Marilyn, Katherine, Chester, Charles (Delores), Harold and Barbara. A host of grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and a very special aunt Gladys Clark.