Born on July 15, 1940, in Birmingham, Alabama, Helene was the daughter of the late Colonel William "Bill" E. Griffith, Jr. and Ninette Abernethy Griffith. She spent her childhood in Birmingham graduating from Brook Hill Preparatory School. In 1962, she earned her Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes College where she was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority. In 1965, she earned her Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Memphis.
Helene remained in Memphis and worked as a guidance counselor at White Station High School. Later she returned to Birmingham working for the City of Homewood Streets & Sanitation Department and Sports First. She was a member of the Mayflower Descendants, the Daughters of the King, Ann Seaton Chapter, and was an avid Alabama fan. Helene was a devoted and faithful member of the church she loved, The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Vestavia Hills, Alabama.
Friends are cordially invited to the reception celebrating the life of Helene being held on Tuesday, September 10th, from Noon until 1:00 p.m. at Ridout's Valley Chapel in Homewood. Funeral services will commence at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel with The Reverend Jack Alvey officiating. Entombment following will be held privately.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may kindly be directed to St. Jude's Children's & Research Hospital located at 600 Beacon Parkway West, Birmingham, Alabama 35209 or online at https://www.stjude.org or to the Greater Birmingham Humane Society located at 300 Snow Drive, Homewood, Alabama 35209 or online at https://gbhs.org. Both charities were very near and dear to Helene's heart.
Services are under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel (205.879.3401) in Homewood.
