Pauline Mackley's Obituary
Pauline Griffin Mackley, 84, beloved sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, and devoted Christian, died February 7, 2010 at Saint Francis Hospital, Bartlett, Tennessee. Born May 3, 1925 to John and Grace Bush Griffin in Sturgeon, Missouri, she was a creative and talented artist, seamstress, and interior decorator. She contributed to the WW II effort in making firebrick for ship’s boilers for the USS Missouri, as well as designing gun turrets for aircraft. She began a rewarding career with Holiday Inn as a draftsman and worked her way up to commercial interior decorator, retiring after 15 years. Pauline volunteered many hours for Asbury United Methodist Church, where she was a member. She was a long time contributor to Theatre Memphis, sewing elaborate costumes for productions and received a certificate of appreciation for her excellent contribution. Despite numerous and frequent accolades for her work, Pauline was a woman of great humility who sought to praise others rather than to seek praise for herself. More than anything else on earth she loved her family and close friends. They deeply mourn her passing but also celebrate her rebirth into heaven. She is preceded in death by Eugene Mackley and brothers, Howard and Elmer Griffin. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Bauman; son, Marlin Mackley of Fenton, MO; granddaughter, Alison; grandson, Alan and his wife Crystal; sister, Allene Atkinson of Alden, NY, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, February 10, 2010, with a visitation one hour prior, all being held at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Memorial may be made to Asbury United Methodist Church or Theatre Memphis.
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