John Beaty Griffith age 47 of Fayetteville, Arkansas, formerly of Prairie Grove, passed away on April, 19 2024 at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. John is the adopted son of Frankie Joe and Alice Griffith of Prairie Grove. He was born on April 27, 1976 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was a graduate of Prairie Grove High School and worked for the University of Arkansas for the past 12 or so years. John married Christine Hicks on June 13, 2001 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. John enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, camping, sports and cooking. Most of all he loved spending time with his family. John is survived by his wife Christine Griffith and one son Samuel Griffith of the home. Additional survivors include his father Frankie Joe Griffith of Prairie Grove, his mother Alice Remington of West Fork, one brother Joe Griffith and his wife Laura of Prairie Grove, three sisters Teresa and her husband Tim Snell of Perryton, Texas, Sandra Dewey of Manhattan, Kansas, and Tina Beaty of Conway. He was proceeded in death by his biological mother Sandra Beaty of Fort Smith, Arkansas.