Ms. Griffin, age 58, of Charlotte passed away Saturday, July 9, 2011.
She was born November 3, 1952 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina the daughter of the late Kenneth A. Griffin and Margaret E. Bell. She is preceded in death by her brother- in-law, Edward Shaw.
Betsy graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in 1971 and furthered her education with a degree in fashion merchandising at Kings College. She was a free spirit and artist with an ability to make anything she touched beautiful. Betsy always saw the best in others and accepted them the way they were.
Surviving are her sisters, Nancy Shaw and Meg Newton; brother- in-law, Kris Newton; nephews, Eddie Shaw and Griffin Shaw; nieces, Kayley Newton and Amy Newton; and a special friend, Marty Peer.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at McEwen Charlotte Chapel, 5716 Monroe Road, Charlotte, NC 28212. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Concord, NC.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank Dr. Jerome E. Williams, Jr. at Mid Carolina Cardiology for his care of Betsy throughout her illness.
Memorials in Betsy’s memory may be made to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org or the American Lung Association, www.lungusa.org.
Condolences at www.McEwenfs.com
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