Carley Jo Griffith Means Obituary
The family announces the passing of Carley Jo Griffith Means of South, Virginia on September 6, 2026. Carley, born on August 28, 1939 in Charleston, West Virginia, was part of many shared moments and relationships throughout life. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Carley Jo Griffith Means to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, J. K. Griffith (Kenner) and Bremen Wood Griffith; her siblings, Betty Riling (Bob), Jewell Haddad (Phil), Fay Yerrid, Phyllis Griffith, Patty Dimock (Don), Jeannette Reick (Bob), Kenny Griffith (Ann) and Douglas MacArthur Griffith; and her nieces and nephews, Susan Riling, Cindy Dimock, Jimmy Griffith, Kevin Griffith and Leslie Meadows (Haddad).
She is survived by: her husband Dale Means of Severna Park, MD; her brother Jack Griffith of Kanawha County; her son Merlin Means (Sherri) of Pasadena, MD; her grandchildren, Nicholas Means (Dawn) of Pasadena, MD and Bremen Waterman (Morgan) of Seattle, WA; her great grandchildren, Arsenios Elijah Waterman of Seattle, WA and Marshall Merlin Means of Pasadena, MD.; and her nieces and nephews, Richard Riling (OH), Katrina Riling of Charleston, WV, Steven Yerrid (FL), Michael Griffith (MS), Julie Ann Boehman (LA), Janet Lynn Claus (TX), David Haddad (TN), Susan Dimock (MA), Sandra Tippins (WI), Matt Dimock (MA), Amy Lutz (FL), Jason Griffith (WV), Cody Lilly (NC) and Derek Reick (Julie) of PA.
Visitation was held on Sunday, September 13th 2026 at 1:00 PM at the Curry Funeral Home (2097 Childress Rd, Alum Creek, WV 25003). A funeral service was held on Sunday, September 13th 2026 at 2:00 PM at the same location.
