Charlene W. Griffith, 79 Of Dillwyn Buried Monday

Published 7:39 am Wednesday, August 11, 2010

DILLWYN, Feb. 10 -Mrs. Charlene Williams Griffith, 79, of Dillwyn, died Friday, February 6, 2004, in Richmond.

She was born January 22, 1925, in Bristol, VA, a daughter of the late Francis Marion and Anna Mae Leonard Williams. She was the widow of Carroll Edward Griffith. She was a retired seamstress.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancye Adkins of Blackstone, Carole Susie Edwards of Farmville, and Sharon Hickman of Buckingham; one son, David Griffith Sr. of Dillwyn: 15 grandchildren, and 25 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Pearl Benfield of Aberdeen, NC.

A funeral service was held Monday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Shorter Funeral Home with interment in Smyrna United Methodist Church, Sheppards.

Shorter Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.