Bessie Steelman Griffin
May 14, 2002
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Mrs. B.S. Griffin of West Asheville died Tuesday, May 14, 2002.
Mrs. Griffin was born in Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late William Andrew and Dora Tabitha Reeves Steelman. She was married to Frank Burnice Neal who died in 1935 and to J. Sparks Griffin who died in 1987. She was retired from the VA Medical Center in Oteen where she served as assistant Personnel Director. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving are her daughter, Bing Neal Lane of Asheville; one brother, Bob Steelman of Clyde; one granddaughter, Melissa Lane of Vermont; and one niece, Nancy Rae Steelman Holcher.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Thursday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin and the Rev. Donald N. Welborn officiating. Burial will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
Her family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home and request that donations in her memory be made to Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund, 531 Haywood Road, Asheville, NC 28806.
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She was a truly great lady who lived life to the fullest and left a wonderful legacy to her daughter and granddaughter. My condolences to her family.
Sorry for your loss Bing. She was a great person. We will miss her greatly.
Bing, our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Take care of yourself.
We are thinking of you and your family at this difficult time. We both thought a great deal of your Mom during our years at Calvary Baptist Church. And, Bing, did I know you as Bernice in our early school years? I was a Jones and married one so didn’t change my name! If so, I have many pleasant memories of you as well. Our prayers and sympathies to you.
She shared her kindness with me when I began going to Calvary. The handing out of the church calendars made that day a bit confusing. I sat by the door, she came up, sat near me and handed me a church calendar. I remember she told me the many years she served at Calvary as a Sunday school teacher. On the day the church handed out awards to the teachers who were in service ten years & twenty years, her years of service exceeded theirs. She was happy to serve the Lord.
I live in Redondo Beach CA. I purchased a painting at a estate sale. It has mrs Bessie griffin as the painter.it was painted in 1958. Do you know anything about her paintings? Bonnfer@yahoo.com. Thank you, Bonnie Lattimer. Cell phone 1310-871-1447. Email bonnfer@yahoo.com.