Bessie Griffin, 87, died October 7, 2020. She was born to William and Bessie (Gammill)  Holland, who preceded her in death, as did her siblings Kathleen Rowe, Leca A. Brown and  James Holland and her husband of 64 years, Ishmael Griffin.

She was a graduate of Maben (MS)High School and Wood Junior College (Mathiston, MS). She  worked as a substitute teacher and was a skilled homemaker. She dearly loved her family and  her church family of Whitehaven Baptist Church, where she served teaching children in Sunday  School.

She is survived by daughter Bethany Griffin-Loftis (David), son Bill Griffin (Lou Ann), daughter  Margaret Bragg (Alan); grandchildren Holland Yamin, Adam Hearon, Emily Bragg, Daniel Bragg;  and great-grandson Thomas Yamin III.

The family requests that memorials be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.