Courtland – Zelphia Golden Outland Griffin, 85, died November 15, 2007. She was born in Johnson County, NC, a daughter of the late James Milton and Isabel Little Outland. Besides a wonderful homemaker, Mrs. Griffin had formerly worked at St. Regis, Birdsong Peanuts, the Tidewater News, and Thomas Printing. She was a member of the Church of God.
Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Roy Anderson Griffin; one son Roy Anderson "Andy" Griffin, Jr., and wife, Sandy, of Chesapeake; two daughters, Teressa Holt and husband, Charles of Courtland, Anita Ballard and husband, J. W., of Ivor; two sisters, Myrtle Love of Durham, NC, and Ruth Parrish of Goldsboro, NC; seven grandchildren, Roy A. Griffin, III, and wife, Cindy, James "Bo" Powell, Lisa Lance, Derrick Holt and wife, Beth, Lynn Blythe and husband, John, Jay Ballard and Robbie Ballard; seven great-grandsons; and four great-granddaughters. Mrs. Griffin was predeceased by a granddaughter, T. Brooke Powell Michels; one sister, Lucille Woodall; and two brothers, Albert and Carl Outland.
A funeral service will be conducted at 2 pm Sunday at Wright Funeral Home, Franklin, with the Rev. Ernest Carey and the Rev. Matt Kidd officiating. Burial will follow at Southampton Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 pm today at the funeral home, and other times at the residence, 25536 New Market Road, Courtland. www.wrightfuneralhome.org