Mrs. Betty Butler Griffin, 86, of Withams, wife of the late Master Trooper Reavis Howard Griffin, passed away on May 12, 2026, in Salisbury, Md.
Born on Nov. 9, 1939, in Norfolk, she was the daughter of the late Marion Holmes Butler and Mildred Cooper Butler.
Betty was a caring and loving homemaker — always cooking, baking, and taking care of her beloved family. She enjoyed camping, fishing, and the outdoors, and she had a good sense of humor. She will be missed for her pleasant personality and love for those around her.
Betty is survived by her children, Janet Griffin McKeon, and her husband, Timothy J. McKeon, Kevin H. Griffin and his wife, Dawn Lynn Sparrow, and Carol Griffin Rice and her husband, Chris Rice; her grandchildren, CJ Rice Jr. (Brittany), Sean McKeon, Kelly Rice (Andrea), Alexis McKeon, Josh Griffin, Noah Sparrow, and Morgan Sparrow; and four great-grandchildren, Gracie, Rayna, Dixie, and Brynlee Rice. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Other than her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Shirley Whitley, Joyce Lee Gardner, and Melvin H. Butler.
The family would like to thank the staff in the ICU/PCU at Tidal Health in Salisbury for the excellent care and for all of the long-term care she was given at Hartley Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
A funeral service was held on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. from Thornton Funeral Home in Parksley, with Pastor John Cullop officiating. Interment followed at the Downings Cemetery in Oak Hall.
Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Riverside Shore Hospice, 23379 Commerce Drive, Accomac, VA 23301.
Arrangements are by the Thornton Funeral Home in Parksley.
