Mary Eveland Griffin

Mary Eveland Griffin, 86, of Tryon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at Mission Hospital. She was surrounded by her loved ones who had the opportunity to say goodbye.

A native of Asheville, Mary was born July 3, 1938. She was a daughter of the late Eugenia Brewster Monteith and Edward Thomas Traywick.

Mary grew up in Asheville and worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation with the Human Resources Division. She represented the department and the state employees with professionalism and compassion, always striving for equality and fairness. She had an innate ability to help fellow employees as well as friends resolve the most complicated issues.

After retirement, her joy was to help others. She spent her time assisting friends and family with minor to the most complicated, complex problems with commitment and zeal. Her loyalty to all was beyond reproach.

Mary, known as “Me Me” to her family, leaves behind her beloved husband, Paul Royce Griffin; a step-son, Matthew Carlos Griffin; a brother, Edward Ethan Eveland and his partner, Karen Veazey as well as a niece, Lauren Martha Eveland and a nephew, Scott Edward Eveland. She is also survived by her former loving sister-in-law, Martha Macartney. Mary loved all of her family with an incomprehensible, unimaginable amazing love.

A Celebration of Mary’s Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church Street, Asheville, NC 28801.

In lieu of flowers, Mary’s family graciously ask that a contribution in her memory be made to a charity of one’s choice.

Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian is assisting the family.