Elizabeth Shelley Griffin

BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA - Elizabeth Shelley Griffin, 88, of Beaufort, widow of former Chief Deputy Gerald Griffin, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Beaufort Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Griffin was born in Rains, SC; she was a daughter of the late Archie Ellison and Minnie LeGette Shelley. Mrs. Griffin was formerly employed with Coca-Cola and Beaufort County Board of Education. Mrs. Griffin is survived by a daughter Sandra Griffin of Greenville, SC; two grandchildren, Ashley Barrie and husband Matt of Dallas, TX and Jonathan Monts of Greenville, SC; a sister Jo Murray of Beaufort, SC; and several nieces and nephews. The family of Mrs. Griffin will receive friends from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m., Sunday, January 20th at Copeland Funeral Service. Funeral service for Mrs. Griffin will be held 12:00 noon, Monday, January 21st at The Baptist Church of Beaufort. Burial will follow the service at 1:00 p.m., Monday at Beaufort National Cemetery. Memorials may be made to The Baptist Church of Beaufort, PO Box 879, Beaufort, SC, 29901, the American Cancer Society, PO Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123-1718, or to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231.