Sarah Elizabeth Griffith's Obituary
Sarah Elizabeth Griffith, age 90, passed away August 17, 2018. She was born February 27, 1928 in Carrollton, Mississippi to Maggie May McMahon and Eugene Wilson. She was raised by Sally E. and John A. McCalmont and grew up in Maben and Mathiston, Mississippi. Mrs. Griffith was a longtime and active member of Merton Avenue Baptist Church where she was very involved in the home-bound ministry. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gordon Purser and Richard W. Griffith. She is survived by her step-grandchildren, Tony Purser (Donna) and Susan Purser (Luna Dara Kelondra). Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 24 and funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, August 25 at Memorial Park Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Memphis Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to either the Memphis Humane SocietyDonate or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital www.stjude.org
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