Martha Virginia Oliver Griffin

Martha Virginia Oliver Griffin, 91, of Fountain Hill, died, Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her home. She was born on July 11, 1922, to Cora Denson Oliver and John Robbie Oliver on a gravel road north of Fountain Hill. She always wanted to be at her home in south Arkansas and was an avid gardener until a few years ago. Reading was her second hobby. She was a faithful member of the Hamburg Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Carl Griffin in 1991, in addition to her parents, a brother, Bobby Oliver who was killed in the Philippines in World War II, a daughter-in-law, Anita Lewis Griffin and a niece, Jenny McGraw. She is survived by three daughters, Martha Griffin Bush and husband, Tommy, of Romance, Susan Marie Griffin and Lisa Kay Griffin both of Flint, Michigan; two sons, John Carl Griffin and wife, Sherry, of Alexander, and Oliver Thomas Griffin and wife, Mignon, of Fountain Hill; a sister, Marie Oliver Ross and husband, Virgil, of Sylmar, California; four grandsons; Blake Scott Griffin of Fountain Hill, Lance Aaron Griffin and wife, Michelle, of Crossett, Thomas Glenn Bush of Little Rock, Jason Glen Griffin of Lake Jackson, Texas, one granddaughter, Sarah Elizabeth Griffin of Searcy, and one great grandchild, Landri Belle Griffin of Crossett, whom she adored. She is also survived by multiple nieces, nephews and cousins who all dearly loved sweet Aunt Virginia. Funeral services are 2 p.m., Saturday, in the Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Sponaugle and Joe Shairrick officiating. Burial will be in Flat Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers are Richard Robertson, Kenny McDaniel, Bobby Griffin, Lance Griffin, Glenn Bush and Jason Griffin. Memorials may be made to Children's Homes, Inc, 5515 Walcott Road, Paragould, Atk. 72450. Visitation is 6-8 p.m., Friday. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Jones-Hartshorn Funeral Home of Hamburg. Online guest book at www.jones-hartshorn.com.