Mrs. Maggie Higgs Griffith, age 94, of Conway, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at St. Andrews Place Nursing Center in Conway.
Mrs. Griffith, born Nov. 24, 1907, in Conway, was the daughter of J.C. Fremont Higgs and Sophronia Nelms Higgs. She was a retired teacher with the Conway Public School District where the Maggie Griffith Math and Science Building was named after her. She also served as a Sunday School teacher at Robinson and Center Church of Christ for 50 years.
Mrs. Griffith was preceded in death by her husband, Byron L. Griffith; a son, Wayne Griffith; a grandson, Byron T. Griffith; a brother, Garland Higgs and a sister, Mamie Roberts. She is survived by a son, Royce Griffith of Forrest City; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
A graveside funeral service for Mrs. Griffith will be held, Monday, Dec. 3, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Cemetery in Conway with Fred Strasser officiating. Roller-McNutt Funeral Home of Conway will be in charge of arrangements.