Ms. Miriam Griffin DeShazor

Ms. Miriam Griffin DeShazor obituary, Douglasville, GA

Ms. Miriam Griffin DeShazor

Miriam DeShazor Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Legacy Funeral Home & Life Center, Inc. on Jan. 19, 2026.
DESHAZOR: A Celebration Service honoring the Life and Essence of Ms. Miriam Griffin DeShazor of Douglasville, Georgia who passed January 18, 2026 will be held Saturday, January 31, 2026, 11:00 a.m. at Sword of the Lord Churches International, 2810 Church Street East Point, Georgia; Overseer Roslyn Durham Eulogist and Pastor Carolyn Williams, Officiant. Interment, Kennedy Memorial Gardens. A viewing will be held Friday, January 30, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Legacy Funeral Home Chapel, 8968 Fayetteville Road Jonesboro, Georgia. Survivors are two children, Antonio (Elaine) Derrico, and Dahlia (Cory) Michelle Wooten; brother, Mylas Griffin; sisters, Clara Griffin, and Valarie (Jonathan) Jones, brother-in-law, Jesse Pressley; sixteen grandchildren; and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church at 10:30 a.m.

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January 29, 2026

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Dorothy Williams DTH 64

January 29, 2026

My condolences to the family. May God give you strength during this time. Praying for your strength. Dorothy Willliams DTH 64

Thomas T. Tiller

January 29, 2026

Rest in heaven, my dear classmate; you entertain us in as you marched before our band and you will never know how much joy you brought to us all. Rest in heavenly peace!

Yolandria Jones-Totten

January 22, 2026

Miriam, I will miss your sweet spirit, lovely singing, love for God and beautiful smile. Rest in heaven, cousin

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