Jimmy Ray Griffin, 64, of Pomeroy, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019, from cancer, at Garfield County Memorial Hospital. Jim was born Sept. 20, 1954, to Bill and Opal Griffin, in Pomeroy. After graduating from Pomeroy High School in 1974, he began a career as a mechanic, first working at ABLE Automotive in Pomeroy, then spending a few years in Pasco before returning to Pomeroy as a John Deere tech for General Tractor for 15 years. Since 1995, Jim has been employed at Farm and Home Supply as a Case IH tech. On June 27, 1981, Jim married the love of his life, Debi Ingram, in the Blue Mountains, which was a special place to both of them. They were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Cricket Lynn, 36, and Keri Lane, 33. They also had the joy of an honorary daughter, niece Madison Grimm, 26. Jim was very family-oriented, always working hard to take care of everyone. He loved to hunt with his dad, brothers-in-law, nephews and his many friends. He especially loved to shoot guns with Debi at the Ingram family ranch in Clarkston where much time was spent, even camping out there on the weekends. Jim enjoyed woodworking and tinkering, whether to fix something or create something new. Jim is survived by his wife, Debi; daughters Cricket and Keri (Dan); mother Opal Griffin; brother Rodney Griffin; sister Lynn Shawley; father-in-law Bill Ingram; brother-in-law Tim Ingram (Brenda); an honorary sister, Jodene Wommack; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Bill Griffin; mother-in-law Terri Ingram; brother-in-law Jim Shawley; and sister-in-law Patti Grimm. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Church of the Nazarene in Pomeroy. Memorials may be made to Cancer Research Institute. A Heart to Heart account has been set up at the Pomeroy branch of Bank of Eastern Oregon to help pay for medical bills.