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Jennie Mae Griffin
Posted 9/19/07
Jennie Mae "Betty" (Parker) Griffin, 79 MILFORD - Jennie Mae "Betty" (Parker) Griffin of Milford went home peacefully Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, surrounded by her family and friends at home. She was 79. …
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Jennie Mae Griffin
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Jennie Mae "Betty" (Parker) Griffin, 79
MILFORD - Jennie Mae "Betty" (Parker) Griffin of Milford went home peacefully Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, surrounded by her family and friends at home. She was 79.
Betty was born the eighth child to the late Charles Sr. and Mable Parker, on Nov. 7, 1927.
She attended the Milford School No. 2 for nine years and graduated third in her class. Betty also attended Booker T. Washington and her 10th, 11th and 12th grades were at Delaware State College High School. She entered her first year of college at the early age of 16, attending Morgan State College, now Morgan State University, earning her bachelor"s degree in English, and later returned to Delaware State College, now Delaware State University, to earn her A.B. degree in elementary Education.
Betty taught in all three Delaware counties, retiring in 1991 from the Capital School District (Fairview Elementary School, fourth grade, in Dover).
She gave her life to Christ at the age of 12 and joined Bethel AME Church under the leadership of the late John Whalen Sr. Betty was very active in her church. She began as a Sunday school student, later becoming a Sunday school teacher, then a past steward. Betty was also an active member of the Mable J. Parker missionary society, Lay Organization, Helping Hands Gospel Chorus, Senior Choir and was the leader of the Christian Education program for many years.
Betty loved her church, church family, eating and going to the Milford bowling lanes every week.
She was the perfect example of an unsung hero, for which she received an award from her church.
Betty loved to volunteer her services and had no problem doing anything for anybody. She took it upon herself to provide transportation to the students who had no way back and forth to school. She would even take the members shopping, on doctor appointments or wherever they needed to go.
Betty was a member of other organizations such as Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Alpha Phi Chapter, advisor of the Kudos group (high school boys) and was a member of the NAACP. She has been an ombudsman at the Milford Senior Center for four years and assisted with living wills.
She was married to the late James M. Griffin. She had one daughter, three granddaughters, two great-granddaughters and one sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mable Sr. and Charles Parker; one brother, Charles Parker Jr.; one sister, Dora Etta Crockett; and a very dear friend, Mother Mary Powell.
She leaves to cherish her memories her one and only daughter, Latanya J. "Tammy" Griffin Whaley; three grandchildren, Tonya Griffin, Yvette Griffin and LaSheena Griffin; and two great-grandchildren, Tamira Griffin and Tyera Griffin, all of Milford; her only sister, Leona Richardson of Philadelphia; one sister-in-law, Della (Parker) Sharp of Milford; a previous son-in-law, Jeremiah "Kevin" Whaley of Harrington; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends.
Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Enon Baptist Church, Milford, where friends may view two hours prior.
Burial will be in Siloam Cemetery, Slaughter Neck.
Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home.
MILFORD - Jennie Mae "Betty" (Parker) Griffin of Milford went home peacefully Friday, Sept. 14, 2007, surrounded by her family and friends at home. She was 79.
Betty was born the eighth child to the late Charles Sr. and Mable Parker, on Nov. 7, 1927.
She attended the Milford School No. 2 for nine years and graduated third in her class. Betty also attended Booker T. Washington and her 10th, 11th and 12th grades were at Delaware State College High School. She entered her first year of college at the early age of 16, attending Morgan State College, now Morgan State University, earning her bachelor"s degree in English, and later returned to Delaware State College, now Delaware State University, to earn her A.B. degree in elementary Education.
Betty taught in all three Delaware counties, retiring in 1991 from the Capital School District (Fairview Elementary School, fourth grade, in Dover).
She gave her life to Christ at the age of 12 and joined Bethel AME Church under the leadership of the late John Whalen Sr. Betty was very active in her church. She began as a Sunday school student, later becoming a Sunday school teacher, then a past steward. Betty was also an active member of the Mable J. Parker missionary society, Lay Organization, Helping Hands Gospel Chorus, Senior Choir and was the leader of the Christian Education program for many years.
Betty loved her church, church family, eating and going to the Milford bowling lanes every week.
She was the perfect example of an unsung hero, for which she received an award from her church.
Betty loved to volunteer her services and had no problem doing anything for anybody. She took it upon herself to provide transportation to the students who had no way back and forth to school. She would even take the members shopping, on doctor appointments or wherever they needed to go.
Betty was a member of other organizations such as Phi Delta Kappa Sorority, Alpha Phi Chapter, advisor of the Kudos group (high school boys) and was a member of the NAACP. She has been an ombudsman at the Milford Senior Center for four years and assisted with living wills.
She was married to the late James M. Griffin. She had one daughter, three granddaughters, two great-granddaughters and one sister.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Mable Sr. and Charles Parker; one brother, Charles Parker Jr.; one sister, Dora Etta Crockett; and a very dear friend, Mother Mary Powell.
She leaves to cherish her memories her one and only daughter, Latanya J. "Tammy" Griffin Whaley; three grandchildren, Tonya Griffin, Yvette Griffin and LaSheena Griffin; and two great-grandchildren, Tamira Griffin and Tyera Griffin, all of Milford; her only sister, Leona Richardson of Philadelphia; one sister-in-law, Della (Parker) Sharp of Milford; a previous son-in-law, Jeremiah "Kevin" Whaley of Harrington; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and numerous friends.
Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Enon Baptist Church, Milford, where friends may view two hours prior.
Burial will be in Siloam Cemetery, Slaughter Neck.
Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home.
