Dorothy Grant Griffin, 86, of Caledonia, Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, in West Point, Mississippi.

Visitation will be Tuesday, September 13, 2022, from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Harding, Bro. Jim Varnon, and Bro. Mel Howton officiating. A graveside service will immediately follow at Egger Cemetery in Caledonia, MS.

Dorothy was born in 1935 to Virgie Andrews and Hoyle Grant. She was raised in Kolola Springs along with her older sister- Myra Grant Schamel, younger sister- Edith Grant Jordan and younger brother- Michael Grant. In her younger years, she met and married, Floyd (Bill) Griffin, in 1955. Mrs. Griffin lived a full and beautiful life. She was patient and gentle and always put others before herself. She was an integral part of Kolola Springs Baptist Church and attended service regularly. She raised all five of her children to love the Lord and keep God at the center of all they do.

Mrs. Griffin is preceded in death by her birth parents- Virgie Andrew and Hoyle Grant, mother- Louise

Simpson, sister- Myra Schamel, brother-in-law- Jack Schamel, husband- Floyd Griffin and son- Carl Griffin.

She is survived by her children- Cheryl Shepherd (Lester) of Caledonia, Carol Barksdale (Steve) of Caledonia, Chris Griffin (Michele) of Caledonia and Camellia Moody (Mark) of Poulsbo, Washington; grandchildren- Austin Shepherd, Sydney Hannah, Brittany Griffin, Lindsey Pounders, Mallory Rickard, Casey Anderson, Tayler Frye, Summer Walker, Jamie Bishop, Hunter Griffin, Drake Griffin, Maci Griffin, Nate Moody and Makenzie Moody; twenty-three great-grandchildren; sister- Edith Jordan of Clinton, brother- Michael Grant of Caledonia and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Phillip DiCicco, Austin Shepherd, Hunter Griffin, Nate Moody, Tayler Frye and Drake Griffin. Honorary Pallbearers will be Michael Grant, Sean Hannah, Robin Jordan, Lester Shepherd, Steve Barksdale, Mark Moody, Dale Reese, Rick Sample, Nick Anderson, Joey Pounders, Robbie Rickard, Hossein Farahmand and the congregation of Kolola Springs Baptist Church, Employees of North Mississippi Medical Center-West Point ICU and Emergency Room Doctors and Staff.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to The Baptist Children's Village Mississippi at www.baptistchildrensvillage.com or mail donations to:P.O. Box 27, Clinton, MS 39060-0027.