Descendants of the late James Herbert (Jim) and Wade Hampton Griffin gathered for a family reunion at the Burdette Cabin in Washington on Saturday, June 23.

A delicious "Southern Barbecue" cooked by Ed (Boo) Burdette and Bill Burdette, was enjoyed by all along with potato salad, slaw, pickles, tomatoes, peach cobbler, homemade cakes and a variety of other desserts.

An updated family directory was given to each grandchild of Jim and Wade Griffin.

Attending from the Jim Griffin family were Arnold and Kitty Blackmon of Charleston, S.C.; Elaine and Robin Collins of Shelter Island Heights, N.Y.; Dianne Agricola of Grants Pass, Ore.; and Luke Weaver of Jackson. Family members Carol Lunceford Weaver of Jackson, and Janet and Mort Hill of Alamo, arrived for the event but became acutely ill and were unable to join the family.

Attending from the Wade Griffin family were Wade and Mary Beth Kelly of St. Simons Island; Suzanne and Cole Palmer of Marietta; Bill and Frances Kelly, Sam and Catherine Glenn, and Janet and Hayden Wiley of Elberton; Fran Preiss of Rome; Tom and Mary Derby of Beavercreek, Ohio; Kelly and Angie Bryant and Abby Bryant of Kennesaw; Allen and Rosemary Glenn and Henry Ladd of Roswell; JAG Glenn of Chamblee; Jeffrey Glenn of Carlton; Jennifer Ishee and friend of Orlando, Fla.; Frankie and John Beckum of Monroe; Bettye and Richard Duke of Louisville, Ky.; Kaye, Bill and Joan Bufford of Lincolnton; Grace Holley of Aiken, S.C.; Mary McAllister of Georgetown, S.C., and friend; Marvin and Joan Wilson of Tignall; Chris Wilson of Celebration, Fla.; Bobbie Griffin, Rhonda and Johnny Newberry, Wade and Joanna Waller, Jake Waller, Steven and Dawn Pickens, Eva and Ed Burdette, Boo, Teresa and Russell Burdette, Bill and Mary Elizabeth Burdette, W.E. and Katherine Burdette, Jennifer and Keith Wilson, and Trent Wilson of Washington.