Source: http://www.ejfieldingfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1248573&fh_id=12065

Mary Whittington Griffin
(December 25, 1938 - August 30, 2011)

Mary Whittington Griffin passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2011. She was born December 25, 1938 in Liberty, MS to the late Ray and Della Mae Johnson Whittington. Shortly after moving to Covington in 1970, she opened her home as a child daycare center and tenderly helped to raise over 500 children in the 29 years she provided this service to the community.

The beloved wife of the late Jimmie Noe Griffin, she is survived by three children: Russell Walker, Glendora Grubb and Brian Griffin; three brothers: Jesse, Robert and Randolph Whittington; two sisters, Rose James and Peggy Sterling; nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Whittington.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend funeral services at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 2, 2011 at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, 2260 W. 21st Ave. Covington, LA 70433.

A wake is scheduled for Thursday, September 1, 2011 from 6-9:00 PM with visiting hours beginning Friday at 9:00 AM.

Interment at The Abita Springs Cemetery will immediately follow services.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Richard Murphy Hospice Home, 1109 Chestnut St. Hammond, LA 70403.