Yvonne Blair Griffith

She is survived by her husband of 51 years,Tommy Griffith; her daughters, Lindsay Peterson (David) and Courtnay Lambert-Oswald (Peter); four grandchildren, Daniel and Emily Peterson and Ada and Evie Lambert-Oswald; her sisters, Hazel Kyzar and Doris Nowell; as well as many loved nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Clydia Adcock Blair and Roscoe Blair; her brothers Glenn Blair, Harold Blair, Roger Blair; and her sister Lois Blair Crane.

Yvonne was born in Brandon, Mississippi and raised in Magee, Mississippi. In 1972 she married her high school sweetheart, Tommy. They lived in Mississippi for three years before settling in the New Orleans area in 1975. She swore she was only staying temporarily, but fell in love with Louisiana and never left. In 1980 she started a career that she loved as a court reporter. Eventually, she started her own court reporting business where she worked until she retired in March 2022. She took great pride in her work and loved her job until the day she retired.

Yvonne was an avid Saints and LSU sports fan. She loved watching, listening, and talking about sports with her sons-in-law. She also had a deep love for reading, which she passed down to her daughters and grandchildren. Above all, she treasured quality time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Yvonne will always be remembered for being able to make friends in any room she walked into, as well as her infectious laugh. She will be deeply missed by those who loved her.

The family would like to extend immense gratitude to Dr. Stephen Kantrow and Guardian Angel Hospice, especially Allene and Pam.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd. Metairie, LA. Visitation will be held from 11AM - 1PM with a eulogy and time to share special stories and memories to begin at 1PM.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Team Gleason at https://teamgleason.org/donate/ .