A Public Viewing for Mrs. Griffin will be held Thursday, January 11, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Fuller Funerals, Inc, 3100 Cutting Blvd, Richmond, CA. A Celebration of Her Life will occur on Friday, January 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM at Fuller Funerals, Inc. followed by an interment at Rolling Hills Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Susie Mae Griffin “Sue” “Mommie” 92 of El Cerrito passed away on December 19, 2023 after a sudden decline in her health. She was born on March 14, 1931 to Oland Doughtery and Coateal Gaston in Louisiana.
Mrs. Susie married Richard Griffin in Oakland, California who passed on August 25, 2000. Susie traveled the world with Richard he was In the military, they traveled from the East Coast to the West Coast, Germany, Japan, Washington and Switzerland with their final stop in California, in 1962.
Mrs. Susie was a nurse for over 20 years at various hospitals in the Bay Area. Later, she became a housewife. Susie loved to be around her family. She was the life of the party and you could always catch her with a bottle of brandy and Marlboro cigarettes.
Mommie (as she was affectionately called) loved to dance. Her signature move was putting her head down and snapping her fingers. She loved music R&B, Rap, Jazz, and Gospel. Mommie spoke her mind if she had something to say and she didn’t hold her tongue. Her hands still matched her mouth at the age of 92. She was a feisty little lady.
Susie was preceded in death by her mother Coateal Gaston, her father Oland Doughtery, husband Richard Griffin; grandmother, Marybell; brother, Fredrick Doughtery; an uncle, Joe Johnson; her children, Roy & Carolyn; and her grandchildren, Olanders Walton, Jr. and Vincent Jones Jr.
She was survived by her children Betty, Brenda, Rickey, Gregory and Jacqueline. Her grandchildren Kevin, Shana, Tammy, Cheyenne, Cherri, Lavander, Keyon, Antwan, Joshua, Lakiesha, Ebony, April, Tishma, Temeka, Tonique, Lil Greogory and Mareanna. Her Great Grandchildren Lysha, Lil Kevin, Anthony, JoNeisha, Olanders, Orlando, Marico, Nubian, Latrail, Cherrish, Damien, Erica, Jolayjah, Joelle, Dai’Onna, Nesiah, Harlem, Layla, Sanya, Keyon Jr, Lilliana, Kaloni, Lashaniece, Kaylani, and Kristian . Great-Great Grandchildren Skye, Te’Vaughn, Max, Ashton, Lelaune, Kyel, Ashon, Iziya, Aurora, and Sameerah; a cousin, Dell Gaston; and a host of extended relatives and dear friends.
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