Rita Joyce Hobson Griffin, age 73, of Centreville, Alabama passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022. She graduated from Bibb County High School and started her family soon thereafter with the love of her life, Larry Griffin. "Aunt Rita" loved life and enjoyed adventures with her family. She was their greatest cheerleader and fierce defender. She and Larry were inseparable and ran Griffin Body Shop in Centreville together. She could either be found cheering from the bleachers - Bibb County Choctaws, Alabama Crimson Tide and the Troy Trojans - going out to eat or speaking her mind.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne T. Hobson and Rachel Clark Hobson; sister, Bobbie Hobson Smitherman; brother, George Tucker Hobson, nephew, Josh Hobson. Left to treasure her memory is her loving husband of 55 years, Larry Griffin. "Aunt Rita" is also survived by her brothers, Waynie Hobson (Mary Jane), Harold Hobson and Darrell Hobson (Jenny); niece/daughters, Angie Johnson, Kimmy Johnson Faulkner (Caleb), Katelynn Johnson McMillan (Jordan); niece, Jordan Hobson Nichols (Rob), nephews, Jeremy Hobson (Ashton), Kevin Hobson, Michael Wayne Hobson; and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
A visitation for Rita will be held Monday, November 28, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Rockco Funeral Home, 805 Birmingham Rd, Centreville, Alabama 35042, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM.
Rita will be laid to rest in Pineland Memorial Cemetery, Montgomery Highway, Centreville, Alabama.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.rockcofuneralcentreville.com for the Griffin family.
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