Betty Griffin Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 13, 2021, at the age of 86, Betty Griffin (Morristown, Tennessee), born in Newport, Tennessee passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vinia Mantooth Smelcer and Edward Smelcer; her husband William D. "Bill" Griffin; her parents-in-law, Elizabeth Ailey Griffin, William Griffin, Clarence D. Ailey, Bessie Hill Ailey and Martha Ailey; her siblings, Marcel, Robert "Dink" Smelcer and Lena; and her brother-in-law Phil Roberts.
She is survived by: her children, Cynthia Griffin, Angela Bunch (Ken), Victor Griffin (Anne) and Pamela Minnich (Gene); her siblings, Kenneth Smelcer (JoAnn), Charlie Smelcer (Margaret), Johnny Smelcer (Mary), Geneva Smelcer Roberts and Dolly Smelcer Sams (HC); and her sisters-in-law, June Smelcer, Mary Ann Smelcer and JoAnn Smelcer. She is also survived by four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
The family will hold a visitation and funeral service under COVID19 health and safety guidelines* on Monday, January 18 at Mayes Mortuary in Morristown as follows: Visitation at 11:00-12:30, Funeral Service at 12:30, Internment will follow at Union Cemetery in Newport, *Guests are kindly required to wear a mask and maintain six feet of social distance.
