Delores Griffin

Services for Delores M. Griffin, 80 of Tyler, will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2007 at 2:00 PM at the Stewart Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Ryan Jennings and Rev. Tom Crawford officiating. Burial will follow at the Cathedral In The Pines in Tyler under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mrs. Griffin passed, Sunday, January 14, 2007 at ETMC in Tyler. She was born August, 26, 1926 in Isleta, NM to the late Juan Trinidad and Marie Zuni. She was a member of the Westwood Baptist Church. Delores was a graduate of the Albuquerque Indian School and was a "Fred Harvey Girl" for the Harvey House Restaurant located on the Santa Fe Railroad in Albuquerque, Gallup, and Grand Canyon Area. She met and married her loving husband Red Griffin in 1951. They lived on the Apache and Navajo Indian Reservations in the Southwest for many years before moving to the East Coast. They finally retired in Tyler in 1983. Delores enjoyed traveling but most of all her true joy was spending time with her family. Mrs. Griffin was preceded in death by her parents, four sisters, and one brother. Delores is survived by her loving family including her devoted husband of 54 years, Alganeal "Red" Griffin; daughter, Sherri Griffin Turnipseed and husband John of Virginia Beach, VA, daughter, Alganetta Simpson and husband H. David of Tyler; grandchildren, Andrew Turnipseed and wife Kimof Lawton, OK, Daniel Turnipseed and wife Kara of Virginia Beach, VA, Corey Simpson of Tyler, Kelly Simpson of Tyler; sister, Ms. Jessie Zuni of Isleta, NM; five Great Grandchildren; surviving Zuni Family; and her loving companion "Topsy". Pallbearers will be Andrew Turnipseed, Daniel Turnipseed, Alan Bailey, John Steele, John Turnipseed, David Simpson, and Corey Simpson. Honorary Pallbearers will be Rudy Gimble, and the Historical Aviation Memorial Museum. The family will receive friends from 6:00- 8:00 PM Wednesday, January 17, 2007, at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy., Tyler, Texas 75703. Memorials in honor of Delores may be made to Church/Charity of your choice. For more information or to express condolences, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Delores Griffin

August 26, 1926 - January 14, 2007