Mildred Griffin Nash

Obituary: Mildred Griffin Nash, 93, loving & caring mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, died Saturday, July 3, 2010 at Best of Care Assisted Living Center. She was born October 27, 1916 in Anson County, North Carolina. She was one of four children born to the late Plyde and Pantha Simpson Griffin. She has been a resident of Kannapolis for almost 70 years. She retired from Cannon Mills and worked for many years at the Kannapolis YMCA. She was a member of the very supportive West Point Baptist Church and served 20 years as president of the Forever Young Club. She loved working in her flower garden and could make beautiful floral arrangements. She is preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Howard "Happy" Nash, her son John Nash Jr., and her brother Kermit Griffin. She is survived by her daughter Brenda Jones and her husband Larry of Oldsmar, Fla., and her daughter-in-law Marlene Nash of Stanfield. Her biggest fans were her grandchildren, Johnette Wiles (Paul) of Kannapolis. Tammy Jones of Dunedin, Fla., Tonya Steckler (Stacy), of Lakeland, Fla., and Tony Jones (Amy) of Tampa, Fla. Her great grandchildren, Alex, Drew, Travis, Tyler, Lauren, and Preston loved her dearly. She is also survived by a sister, Plydene Nash of Kannapolis, NC., and her brother Emmett Griffin of Greenville, SC., nieces, nephews, and friends. A celebration of her life will be held on Wed. July 7, 2010 at 2:00 PM at West Point Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the church from 12:30 to 2:00 PM on Wednesday prior to the services. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to West Point Baptist Church at 1100 Pine ST. Kannapolis, NC 28081. Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com.
Visitation: 12:30 - 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 7 at West Point Baptist Church

Service: 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 7 at West Point Baptist Church

Interment: Carolina Memorial Park