Ruth Bea Thompson Griggs
Birth: 20 Sep 1925 Kingston, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Death: 27 Dec 2009 (aged 84) Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Burial: Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA
Memorial #: 46080725
Bio: Springdale Morning NewsSpringdale, AR30 Dec 2009ROGERS – Ruth B. Griggs, 84, of Rogers, formerly of Huntsville, died Dec. 27, 2009, at Meadowview Healthcare and Rehab in Huntsville. She was born Sept. 20, 1925, in Kingston, the daughter of Vernon and Venna Stansell Thompson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Kingston First Southern Baptist Church. She was the widow of Freeman William Griggs, who preceded her in death on June 19, 1985.Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Louise and Jerry Hawkins of Huntsville, Virginia and Ronnie Parker of Bridger, Mont., and Kathy Bass of Rogers; one brother, Johnny Thompson of Springdale; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel at Brashears Funeral Home with the Rev. Lovena Tyson officiating. Interment will be in the Huntsville Cemetery under the direction of Brashears Funeral Home, www.brashearsfuneralhome.net, of Huntsville. Pallbearers will be: Jess Parker, Jeff Thompson, Dustin Lawrence, Isaiah Morris, Kenneth Turentine and Dan White.
Family Members
Parents
John Vernon Thompson 1889-1954
Venna Elizabeth Stansell Thompson 1902-1987
Spouse
Freeman William Griggs* 1919-1985
Siblings
Goldie Flora Thompson Nobles* 1922-1992
Claud William Thompson* 1924-1984
Crawford “C.H.” Herman Thompson* 1927-1997
Dixie Lou Thompson Elzey* 1929-2009
Vernon J Thompson* 1931-1980
Floye Lenora Thompson Butler* 1933-1997
Charles Winford Thompson* 1937-1986
Half Siblings
Infant Daughter Thompson* Unknown-1919
Archie Lee Thompson* 1914-1981
Estelle Pearl Thompson Stamps* 1917-2006
Children
Freeman William Griggs* 1945-1945
Kathleen Griggs Bass* 1946-2013
Created by: Mike C (46957743)
Added: 28 Dec 2009
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46080725/ruth-bea-griggs
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2018), memorial page for Ruth Bea Thompson Griggs (20 Sep 1925–27 Dec 2009), Find A Grave Memorial no. 46080725, citing Huntsville Cemetery, Huntsville, Madison County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Mike C (contributor 46957743) .