Martha A. Griffin's Obituary
Martha Ann Griffin passed away on May 26, 2022. Martha was born to the late Marcus Lafayette and Mildred Sally Herring on August 9, 1943, in Fulton, Kentucky. She graduated from Murray State University during which she met her future husband, James “Danny” Griffin. They married on June 13, 1964. Martha and Danny gave birth to their only son, Tye Jerome Griffin on September 30, 1970. Martha and Danny successfully owned DanMar Installations, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee from 1990 to present with their son, Tye. This was a family run business and her pride and joy for many years. She only recently stopped working in February of 2022.
Martha enjoyed living life to the fullest with outdoor activities such as skiing, boating, ski diving, and parasailing. Martha was a very generous person and a large donator of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital based in Memphis.
Martha was a beloved wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt and friend especially to her work family of 32 years. She will be greatly missed by all her loved ones.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Danny Griffin; son, Tye Griffin; sister, Mary Anderson; and her parents. Martha leaves her granddaughters, Madeline and Maris Griffin; grandson, Mac Griffin; daughter in law, Tiffany Griffin; and nieces, Tracy Aschenbrenner and Michele Botwinick.
In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Visitation is Wednesday, June 1 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m with services and reception following at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis, Tennessee.
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