Penny graduated from Berryhill High School and attended Carolina Business School. She was employed by Federal Reserve Bank for 12 years, but her passion was being a homemaker, taking care of her family and assisting her husband in the rental business.
Penny is survived by sons John Michael Griffin (Beverly) and Steven Alan Griffin (Jill), 6 grandchildren: Patti Tench, Robin Calhoun, Shannon Hager, Jason Shaw, Logan Griffin and Steven Griffin; 6 great grandchildren: Rolland Calhoun, Taylor Redding, Savannah Cooper, Victoria Shaw, Chandler Calhoun, and Hunter Reavis; and one great great grandchild, Alaina Biggers.
In addition to her parents, Penny was preceded in death by brothers Gus and George Rufas; sister Asimine Rufas Grice; husband, John Lee Griffin; and great grandson, Brett Biggers.
Interment will be on October 21, 2018 at Forest Lawn West and Graveside Service will be private.