Anna June Simpkins Griffith - Rector

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Funeral services for Anna June Simpkins Griffith, 85, of Rector, were held Monday, March 13, at Mitchell Funeral Home Chapel of Rector. Burial was in Woodland Heights Cemetery of Rector.

Mrs. Griffith died Thursday, March 9, 2006, at Regional Medical center in Memphis.

She was preceded in death by her husband, G.L. "Chigger" Griffith; an infant son, Freddie Joe Griffith; a son, James R. "Dick" Griffith; a sister, Opaline Reed; and a brother, Tom Simpkins.

She is survived by a son, J.H. Griffith; a daughter-in-law, Emma Lou Griffith of Covington, Tenn.; two granddaughters, Angie Morris of Collierville, Tenn., and Dana Davis of Olive Branch, Miss.; two great-grandchildren, Chelsea and Cole Davis; eight sisters, Ruby Bell of Mount Pleasant, Texas, Velma Trokey of St. Louis, Georgie Dehner of Farmington, Mo., Linda Roberds of Dothan, Ala., Jane Heise and Jo Masner, both of Jonesboro, and Donna Trammel of Manila, and Phyllis Mize of Batesville; and tow brothers, Carmy Simpkins of Manila and Charles Simpkins of Atkins.

Arrangements were under the direction of Mitchell funeral Home of Rector. To sign the online guest register, log on to www.mitchell funeralhomes.com.