The Habersham community is rallying around a Batesville family following the sudden, unexpected loss of their husband and father. Milton Griswold passed away Monday, June 22 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center just one week after being admitted to the hospital with double pneumonia. He was 50 years old. Milton leaves behind his wife Kim and twin, teen daughters Norah and Virginia.
A college fund has been established for the girl’s in their father’s memory. Donations may be dropped off or mailed to the following locations:
South State Bank
949 Washington Street
Clarkesville, GA 30523
Soque River Watershed Association
1387 Washington Street
P.O. Box 1901
Clarkesville, GA 30523
Donations may also be made online at https://www.gofundme.com/griswoldcollegefund.
Kim Griswold is an active member of the community and serves as Administrative Assistant for the Soque River Watershed Association (SRWA). In establishing the college fund, SRWA Executive Director and family friend Justin Ellis says, “Kimberly, Milton and the girls are just one of those rare, remarkable families that you admire and strive to emulate for their quiet, humble but hardworking dignity.” He adds, “Their contributions to the SRWA are tremendous. We want to show them they’re loved and appreciated by us and the whole Northeast Georgia community.”
Milton Griswold was a 1983 graduate of Camden High School in Camden, South Carolina and earned his Engineering degree from the University of South Carolina. He worked at several manufacturing plants in north Georgia including NOK in Cleveland, Scovill in Clarkesville and, most recently, Eaton Corporation in Eastanollee.
In addition to his wife and daughters, he’s survived by his mother Frances Griswold and sister Angie Williams, both of Camden, South Carolina.
Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hillsidememorialchapel.com.
