Gladys Griffin

Gladys Inez Holmes Griffin, 87, of Dickson, formerly of Springville, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at NHC, Dickson.
Funeral services were to be 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home, with Brother Larry Dukes officiating. Interment was to follow at 4 p.m. in Point Pleasant Baptist Church in Buchanan.
The family were to receive friends from noon until hour of services today at the funeral home.
She was born in Sparkman, Ark., the daughter of the late Otis and Meautie Wilburn Holmes.
She retired from the Head Start program in Union City, where she was a teacher and administrator.
She was a much-loved homemaker and long-time former member of First Baptist Church in Union City and later, of Point Pleasant Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband of more than 68 years, Douglas Griffin of Dickson, formerly of Springville; her granddaughter, Jessica Roney (Mike) of Dickson; her three great-grandchildren, Emily, Olivia an Alex; her brothers, Homer Holmes and Bill Holmes, both of Malvern, Ark., and Walter Holmes of Dallas; her sisters, Dorthy Tankersley of Dallas, Mary Gibbs and Judy Wallace, both of Benton, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patsy Akers; her son, Larry Grifin; her siblings, Jim Holmes, Earnest Holmes and Della Mae Draper.
Condolences may be left at www.TaylorSince1909.com.

Published 6.8.18