Elizabeth Griffin Noyes

Elizabeth Griffin Noyes, 84, of Asheville, died Thursday, August 9, 2007 at a local retirement community. Mrs. Noyes was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Short Griffin and was a native of Star, NC. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Blanton Noyes. She attended Converse College and graduated from Salem College in 1942. For many years, Mrs. Noyes called Marion, NC her home. An active community volunteer there, she served as president of the Hospital Auxiliary and was a Brownie Scout troop leader. She was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by her two daughters, Elizabeth Jackman Noyes of Alexandria, VA and Mary Baldwin Noyes Cook of Asheville and her two grandsons, Kenneth Henry Cook, Jr. of Asheville and William Blanton Noyes Cook of Atlanta, GA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, Inc., 1 Pack Place, Asheville, NC 28801. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, August 12, 2007 in St. Giles Chapel at Deerfield Retirement Community. Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.