Ronnie Gene Griffin, 69, of Hortense passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 9, 2026, at Southeast Georgia Health Systems in Brunswick.

Ronnie was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on August 10, 1956, to William and Evelyn Griffin. He joined the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era at the age of nineteen and proudly served his country for eleven years, completing his military service with the Georgia National Guard. Ronnie worked hard his whole life, beginning at eight years old working on his foster family’s farm. He was a truck driver and heavy machinery operator for most of his adult life and was employed with Neil Boatright Construction. He attended Little Memorial Baptist Church.

Ronnie enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping. In fact, his kids said if he wasn’t working, you could find him in the river, the woods, or home. He loved spoiling his grandkids. He was well-liked and known to be a jokester - he was funny and almost never serious - but he would help anyone and would give you the shirt off his back. He never met a stranger and loved to talk. Ronnie LOVED to talk.

Ronnie also instilled in his children his forgiving nature and his love for family. He would often say, “All we have is each other.” He was, in fact, the glue that held the family together. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him, especially the ones who called him dad and granddad.

Preceded in death by his parents, William Griffin and Evelyn Johnson, and brothers Steve Griffin, Roger Griffin, and Jimmy Harvil, Ronnie is survived by his four children, Amanda Marie Sweat, Stephanie Lynn Griffin, Candy Lynn Goswick, and Heath Eugene Griffin, all of Hortense; his grandchildren, Cory Griffin, Devin Sweat, Tyler Cox, Cole Pate, Emily Pate, Autumn Rice, Katelyn Pate, Derick Rice, Bryce Wade Clark, Chad Andrew Edgell, II, and Olivia Skye Edgell; two great-grandchildren, Nova and Oakley Cox; brothers, David and Raymond Griffin; sisters, Glenda Perry, Tanya Watts, and Jeanette Hagood; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Friends are invited to join the family for a Celebration of Ronnie’s Life on Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Altamaha Pavillion in Everett, beginning at 3:30 p.m.

Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is honored to assist the family of Ronnie Griffin.