Arlene Peay Griffin Obituary (1921 - 2019)

MADISON Arlene Peay Griffin, 97, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019. She was the 10th child born to John Claibourne and Sallie Paschal Peay. Arlene was a hair dresser and had many loyal Customers whom she loved and they remained friends into her retirement. She was a member of Comers Chapel Church for over 80 years, where she served faithfully as Sunday school teacher for youth, founded the first youth choir and directed the Adult choir for many years, also active in WMU & BYM. She remained faithful in attendance as long as her health permitted. She loved knitting, crocheting, reading and word puzzle. Many have benefitted from her homemade afghans, scarves and baby blankets. She was preceded in death by her husband, Pete Griffin; parents, John Claibourne and Sallie Paschal Peay; 11 brothers and sisters, Dillard, Rob, Buddy and John Lewis, Janie Taphouse, Bert Wilson, Nannie Roberts, Lucille McCollum, Hattie Grey Brown, Bess Mitchell, and Ann Mills. Surviving are son, Ted Roland Griffin and wife Becky; grandchildren, Joey Griffin (Dixie) and Andy Griffin (Pam), great-grandson, Michael Griffin, and sister Dot Dillon, all of Madison, many nieces and nephews and a special niece Amy Dillon of Greensboro. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Comers Chapel Church Cemetery Many thanks to her devoted caregivers, Mildred Hairston and Doris Scales. Memorials may be made to Comers Chapel Church Cemetery Fund, 1990 Bald Hill Loop, Madison, NC 27025. Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.