Winnie May Grifith

Winnie May and her husband John Griffith both trace their roots to the mountains of western North Carolina, raised in the close-knit town of Poplar in Mitchell County.

John Griffith spent much of his free time on trout streams. His love for hunting and fishing left a lasting mark on his grandson, Jonathan. The two Jon’s particularly enjoyed watching Orioles baseball together.

Winnie currently lives is Baltimore, Maryland next to her daughters.

The Griffith family has no shortage of Johns—each carrying forward a name rooted in tradition. There is John Henry, then John Dwight their son and even more Johns across earlier generations on both sides of the family tree. But for Winnie, there is no doubt: Jonathan Grant holds a special place—her favorite Jon of all.