Obituary for Venessa Lawanna Griggs

August 07, 2008 09:48 am

— Venessa Lawanna Griggs
Services for Venessa “Moma Ness” Lawanna Griggs, 50, of Thomasville, are at 2 p.m., Aug. 8, 2008, at St. Luke CME Church where she was a member. The Rev. Anthony Choice will officiate, eulogist is the Rev. Alvin Griggs, pastor of New Bethel Primitive Baptist Church in Havana, Fla., and interment is in Peaceful Rest Cemetery. Active pallbearers are Charles Anderson, Bill Alexander, Gilbert Bryant, Charles McIntyre and Willie Jones. Mrs. Griggs died Aug. 2 at Archbold Hospital. Born Oct. 20, 1957, in Thomasville, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Zellene Wilson. She was married to Nathaniel McIntyre. A member of the Thomasville High School class of 1975, she was a CNA and a private duty nurse. Survivors include daughters, Cecily Forbes (Henry), Amiralce McIntyre all of Thomasville; husband, Nathaniel McIntyre of Thomasville; brother, Leonard Wilson (Nola) of Vero Beach, Fla.; granddaughter, Shaquana Gibson of Thomasville; grandson, Raymond Gibson of Thomasville; stepdaughter, Maria McIntyre of Thomasville; stepgranddaughters, Aubre’ Ona McIntyre, Ron’Dasia Graham both of Thomasville; sister-in-law, Mae Lizzie Bryant (Andrew) of Thomasville; godsisters, Sallie King (Michael), Minnie Seabrooks all of Thomasville; goddaughters, Clarice Jordan (Gregory), Tameka Anderson (Charles), Vertrice Washington, Teresa Sneed, Irene Mickens, Lashonda Rutledge, Dilene Rogers, Shereka Solomon, Lisa Williams all of Thomasville, LaTonya Washington of Douglas, Lishonder Kind (Shedrick) of Jacksonville, Fla.; godsons, Marcus Griggs, Reginald Jones, Bill Alexander (Tasha) all of Thomasville; and numerous family and friends. The viewing is from 2 to 8:30 p.m., today at the funeral home and from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday at the funeral home and from noon until the funeral hour Friday at the church. The family will assemble at 1 p.m., Friday at 114 Feinberg St. for the procession. — Hadley’s Funeral Home