Jerrie Griffin

Geraldine "Jerrie" Griffin, age 82, of Sherman, formerly of West, passed away early Thursday morning, December 12, 2019 at Beacon Hill Rehab Center in Denison. Memorial services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Rev. Terry McElrath officiating. Jerrie was born August 6, 1937 in Bossier City, Louisiana, the daughter of Nathan and Alberta (Wortham) Hanson. She grew up in Waco and attended South Junior and Waco High School, where she met the love of her life, Aubrey Griffin. They were married May 5, 1956 in Waco and lived for 13 years in and around Houston, returning to Central Texas where they settled in West. Jerrie worked right alongside Aubrey in their many endeavors, as well as being a homemaker, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She and Aubrey owned Waco Tom's Sales from 1973 to 1988 prior to buying the West Super Save until 1990. Jerrie enjoyed reading, sewing, cross-stitch, ceramics, and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Jerrie was preceded in death by Aubrey, her parents, sister Beverly Jean, and infant son, Michael. Survivors include her children, Connie Gullett and husband Tom of Sherman, Keith Griffin and Greg Griffin, both of Houston; grandchildren, Jesse Gullett, Aimee Brown and husband, Neil, Emily Renfro and husband Kris, Ashton Griffin, Taylor Griffin, Mindy Cummings and husband, Eric, Kayla Griffin; great-grandchildren, Faith, Kyra, Ryder, Porter, Louis, and Henry. She is also survived by brothers-in-law, Jim Griffin and wife, Faye and Bud Anderson and wife, Dora Lou, many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.