Jesse 'Andy' Andrew Griggs Obituary (1946

Jesse "Andy" Andrew Griggs, 72, gained his angel wings Thursday, September 26th, 2019 at Virginia Mason Memorial surrounded by his family after battling a long hard fight with multiple medical conditions including his fourth type of cancer. Andy was born on December 4th, 1946 in Clayton, Georgia to E.L and Iris Griggs. He served in the US Army where he completed a tour in Vietnam before being honorably discharged. He was a very proud Veteran that took pride in serving his country. Upon discharging from the Army he worked as a carpenter, cabinet maker, handyman, bartender, mechanic, and Cashier at Goodwill until his health required him to retire. Andy was a very outgoing person who never met a stranger. He loved to be a social butterfly no matter where he was at and could carry on conversations for hours. He always had jokes for every occasion even though most the time they were inappropriate. He loved to work on or restore cars. He enjoyed watching wrestling on TV or in person. When his health allowed, he liked to travel, camp, go shooting and fish in various places. He was an amazing cook. The holidays will not be the same without his delicious pies he made from scratch. One of his favorite things to do locally was go to the Yakima Speedway where he watched his son, grandsons, and great nephew race. Several years back, Andy was in a tragic accident where he lost his left leg. This accident lead to multiple surgeries, complications, and changes in his mobility. However, he never let that stop him from continuing to work and provide for his family. In 1988, Andy married the love of his life Jenell Marshall. Together combined, they had a total of 6 children. In 2007, Andy defeated all odds when he had a Cardiac Arrest, was place on life support, and eventually Hospice. After a few months at home with his wife and daughter Amanda he was dismissed from Hospice. He was able to continue living life to its fullest for an additional 12 years. He was a fighter and fought a hard battle of multiple medical condition including cancer that lead to him being placed back on hospice July of 2019. Andy is survived by his wife of 31 years, Jenell Griggs, sons Steven (Rosana) Little of Clearwater, Florida, Tony Burke of Kelso, WA, Adam (Kristy) Little of Yakima, WA, James (Jamie) Griggs of Cowlitz, WA, daughters Jennifer Giberson of Clatskanie, Oregon, and Amanda Griggs of Yakima, WA & Mike Trent "His Mike" of Port Orchard, WA, a brother Roger (Lucy) Griggs of Amboy, WA, 15 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, and many longtime friends. Andy is preceded in death by his parents and a younger brother Tim (Jean) Griggs of Ashville, NC. Andys family would like to thank all the staff at Astria Hospice. We are grateful for the care he received during his most recent visit at VMM where he peacefully passed away. A big shout out to Astria Regional Medical Center staff, who took amazing care of him with his several visits in the past year. Visitation will be from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 11, 2019 at Shaw & Sons Funeral Home, 201 N. 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901. Funeral service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2019 also at Shaw & Sons Funeral Home with concluding services at 11:00 a.m. at Terrace Heights Memorial Park, Yakima, WA 98901. Visitation Shaw and Sons Funeral Home Friday, October 11, 2019 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM 201 N 2nd St. Yakima, Washington 98901 Funeral Service Shaw and Sons Funeral Home Saturday, October 12, 2019 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM 201 N 2nd St. Yakima, Washington 98901 Graveside Service Terrace Heights Memorial Park Saturday, October 12, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 3001 Terrace Heights Dr. Yakima, WA 98901