Betty J Griffin

Betty J. Griffin, 90, of Fort Smith, passed from this life July 16, 2015 in Fort Smith. She was born in Greenwood, Arkansas to the late Jake and Maude Bell Hannah. Betty and her late husband, John A. Griffin, were part owners of Budget Tire & Supply. She was an adoring wife, loving mother, and gracious grandmother and great-grandmother. She was an avid fisher and University of Arkansas football fan. Betty was a lifetime member of Goddard United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her sister, Wanda Srygley; son-in-law, Rick Foti, widower of daughter Sondra, and their daughters, Hannah Foti and Alex Foti and her daughter Jasmine; daughter-in-law Barbara Griffin, widow of son Stephen, and his sons Jonathan Griffin and his wife Jackie and their daughter Madison, James Hoffman and his wife Tina, their children Parker, JT and Hannah; and their mother Katie Neal; as well as Barbara’s children, Hannah Freeman, Clay Freeman and Grayce and her husband Dr. Michael Coleman, their children Adelaide and Amelia.

Funeral services will be 10:30am Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Goddard United Methodist Church with burial to at Roselawn Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 7:00pm Monday, July 20, 2015 at Edwards Funeral Home. Services are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Goddard United Methodist Church, 1922 Dodson Avenue, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901.

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