Mattie Mae Griffin was born October 23, 1933, to the late Joe and Lucille
Turner, in Union Springs, Alabama. She accepted Christ
as her Savior at County Line A.M. E. Zion Church of
Armstrong, Alabama where she served as a faithful
member who truly loved the Lord.

In 1966, Mattie moved to Menlo Park, California,
where she married Hiawatha Griffin, Sr.. She united
with Cummings Park C.M.E Church. She worked for
Quantic Industries after she served as a Teacher’s Aid in
the Peninsula School District.

Mattie Griffin was truly blessed. She departed this life
on July 11, 2015. Two of her ten children preceded her
in death Vera Tarver (deceased) (Johnny); Stanley Turner
(Deceased) (Jacqueline); both of Union Springs; AL;
and leaves to cherish her memory, Shirley A. Hedgebeth;
Union Springs, AL, Mary Baker (Henry); Rochester,
NY, Michael Turner (Cynthia); Union Springs; AL,
Bettye Chambliss (Anthony); Bronx, New York; Patricia
Proctor; Rochester, New York; Hayward Griffin;
Hanford, California; Hiawatha Griffin Jr.; Rancho
Cordova, California; and Debra Griffin-Davis (Donald)
Hanford, California one brother, Johnny Turner (Annie);
two beloved sisters, Lillie Mae Cope and Sarah TurnerBaker
; all of Union Springs; sixteen Grandchildren;
twenty-seven Great-Grandchildren and one Great GreatGrandchild
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other
loving relatives and friends.