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Eleanor Griffin Obituary
Memphis, tn
Eleanor Whitaker Griffin, 89, passed away January 30, 2018. She was born July 16, 1928, in Cumberland Gap, TN to Flora Ellen Southern and Arthur Wheeler Whitaker. She graduated from Middlesboro High School, Kentucky in 1945 and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1949. She was a very active gardener at the Shelby County Community Gardens at Shelby Farms for over 25 years and most recently served as Garden Coordinator.
Known as Mimi by her family, Eleanor is survived by her children, Charles Gregory "Chase" Griffin, III (Carol S.) and Arthur Whitaker "Whit" Griffin (Carol O.); grandchildren, Gregory James Griffin (Natasha), Sara McKenzie Edwards (Stephen), Diana Phillips (Rob), and Jesse Erin Griffin; great-grandchildren, Hadley Grace Griffin, Eliana Elizabeth Griffin, Robert Jackson "RJ" Phillips, and Griffin Timothy Edwards. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles G. "Chuck" Griffin, Jr. and sister, Jean Snider.
The family will receive friends 5:30-7 p.m., Friday, February 2 and a memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, February 3 at Memorial Park Funeral Home and Cemetery. A family burial will be held in Harrogate Cemetery, Harrogate, TN. The family requests memorial donations be sent to Baptist Trinity Hospice or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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JoAnne Eastman
March 1, 2018
Just heard today that Eleanor had passed in Jan. I worked with Chuck at K-C for many years in Engr. I was the Engr. secretary and Chuck was my favorite. Ran into Eleanor last Fall at Cracker Barrel and got to spend time catching up. She was a very kind lady. So sorry for your loss.
Bobby and Carolyn Thurmond
January 31, 2018
Mrs. Eleanor was kind, friendly and always happy to see you. She will be dearly missed. We will miss seeing her everyday at the Garden and talking to her. Every time we would see her she would say that it made her feel good to see our private garden.
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