Colleen Turner Griffin

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.

Hazel Griffin Lunceford

Funeral services for Hazel Griffin Lunceford, 94, were held Saturday, May 16, 2009, in the Phillips Mill Baptist Church, Washington, with Rev. Jay Sanders and Rev. John King officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. She died Thursday, May 14, at the Westbury Medical Care Home in Jackson.

Mrs. Lunceford was a native of Wilkes County and the daughter of the late James and Ethel Smith Griffin. She was the widow of George Lunceford and was a member of the Phillips Mill Baptist Church. She had worked in the florist business and as a teachers aide.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Carol and Luke Weaver of Jackson; two granddaughters and their husbands, Lisa and Jim Durden, and Laura and Ike English, all of Jackson; two greatgrandchildren, Luke Andrews and Ivy English.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Phillips Mill Cemetery Fund, c/o Lamar Cofer, 315 Rocker Road, Crawfordville, Ga. 30631.
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Joseph Augustus Griffin Jr

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Graveside services for Joseph Augustus Griffin Jr., 75, of Barksdale Drive, Washington, were held Sunday, June 3, 2007, at the Phillips Mill Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Albert W. Huyck Jr. officiating. He died Friday morning, June 1, at the University Hospital, Augusta.

Mr. Griffin was a native and lifelong resident of Wilkes County. He was the son of the late Joseph A. Griffin and Gladys Hackney Griffin and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Washington, and the Cattlemen's Association. He had retired as owner/manager of Wilkes Loan and Insurance Co. of Washington. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Washington, and a member of the Wills Memorial Hospital Authority. He was a member of the Lions Club.

Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Ann Griffin of Washington; three daughters and their husbands, Rhonda and Johnny Newberry, Joanna and Wade Waller, and Dawn and Steven Pickens, all of Washington; three grandchildren, Grif Newberry, Wesley Waller, and Jacob Waller; and two sisters, Eva Burdette of Washington and Bettye Duke of Louisville, Ky.

Pallbearers included Bill Burdette, Ed Burdette III, Bill Bufford, Jason Dyson, Sam Moore, and Larry Nobles. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Farmers and Merchants Bank Board of Directors, members of the Hospital Authority, and Herbert Hopkins.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 603, Washington; Wills Memorial Hospital, P.O. Box 309, Washington; or Phillips Mill Baptist Church, Washington.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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Kathleen Nash Griffin

Graveside services for Kathleen Nash Griffin, 95, of 960 Lexington Road, Washington, were held Saturday, August 20, 2005, at Resthaven Cemetery. She died Friday, August 19, in the Elbert County Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Griffin was a native of Wilkes County and had lived here all of her life. She was the daughter of the late Wood Nash and Mary Lou Walker Nash. She was a member of the Pilot Club and of the Washington Presbyterian Church. She was a retired cosmetologist.

Survivors include a son, Charles Hoyt Griffin, Washington; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers included Bob Haughey, Tony Griffin, David Griffin, Bobby Walker, Eddie Walker, and Clay Walker.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Presbyterian Church.

Hopkins Funeral Home of Washington was in charge of arrangements.
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