Funeral services for Colleen Turner Griffin, 76, of Matthews, N.C., formerly of Washington, were held Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Hopkins Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Newsome officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Cemetery. She died Monday, December 21, at the Charlotte Healthcare Center, in North Carolina.
Mrs. Griffin was a native of Wilkes County and was the daughter of Walter II and Elizabeth Launette Turner. She was a versatile athlete, having excelled in basketball, tennis, bowling, golf, and other sports.
Survivors include a daughter, Gloria G. Fogle; a son and daughterin law, Thomas M. Griffin III and his wife, Melcia; two sisters, Gloria T. Cooper of Louisville, and Jackie T. Bailey, of Atlanta; a brother, Walter (Buzzy) Turner Jr. of Washington; and four grandchildren, Tommy Griffin, Christian Griffin, Arora Fogle, and Shannon Fogle..
Memorial contributions may be made to the Autism Society, 4340 East West Highway, Suite 350, Bethesda, MD 20814-3067.
Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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