She was born in Columbia on Feb. 11, 1922, but lived most of her life in New Bern. She was a charter member of Pleasant Acres Free Will Baptist Church.
She is survived by two daughters, Lynda Dail Hadder and Billie Marie Murray; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, at Pleasant Acres Free Will Baptist Church on Old Cherry Point Highway. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery Extension. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, at Cotten Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the William and Marie Griffin Memorial Fund at Pleasant Acres Free Will Baptist Church.
Arrangements under the direction of Cotten Funeral Home, New Bern, NC.