Dianne D Griffin

DORTCHES – Dianne Dickens Griffin, age 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born in Halifax County, NC on April 27, 1950. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beulah Hedgebeth Dickens.
Dianne graduated from Campbell University in 1972. She was a devoted 5th grade school teacher for 23 years at Coopers Elementary School where she taught Math and Science. She was a member of Dortches Baptist Church and enjoyed singing in the choir. Dianne was always in the kitchen cooking for her family. The children would often compete over who would get the last cheese biscuit or who ate the most devilled eggs. Dianne was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all. There were many weekends spent taking the family to amusement parks, Kings Dominion was the family favorite. The past four years the family has spent the week in a condo at Beech Mountain, NC. The memories made there will be cherished forever. She will be missed by all who knew her, but her loving spirit will never be forgotten as she was everything to her family.
Dianne leaves behind to cherish her memory, husband of 25 years, George Griffin; children, Ashley Brown Wilson and husband, Drew, of Garner, Dana Brown Corbett and husband, Brad, of Bolivia, Jacob Dickens Brown and wife, Kristin, of Dortches; step-daughters, Shannon Dawn Griffin of Myrtle Beach, SC, and Michelle Leigh Griffin of Myrtle Beach, SC. She is also survived by grandchildren, Kylie and Etta Ray Wilson, Levi and Gatlin Corbett, Paysen, Addison, and Bryson Brown, and Madison Ellis; father, Rev. Grady Dickens and wife, Millicent Dickens; brothers, Courtland Dickens of Rocky Mount, Larry Dickens and wife, Gail, of Buies Creek; sisters, Janice Smith and husband, Bruce, of Dortches, Becky Westcott and husband, Matthew, of Raleigh; brother and sister-in-law, Pat and Melinda Griffin of Red Oak; and sister-in-law, Brenda Burns of Raleigh; several nieces and nephews; and close family friends, Kensey and Sue Murray.
A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Dortches Baptist Church, 4776 Dortches Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804, with Pastor Phillip Barton officiating. Burial will follow the service at Rocky Mount Memorial Park. The family will receive friends and relatives on Friday, September 7, 2018 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dortches Baptist Church Memorial Fund, 4776 Dortches Blvd., Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
Arrangements entrusted to Wheeler & Woodlief Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 1130 N. Winstead Avenue, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. You may share memories and condolences with the family by visiting www.wheelerwoodlief.com.