Edna Ruth Griffin
February 8, 1936 - June 2, 2025Edna Ruth Griffin, 89, of Corbin, Kentucky, passed away Monday, June 2, 2025. Born February 8, 1936, she was the daughter of the late James “Jim” Henry and Mattie Jones.
In addition to her father and mother, Edna was preceded in death by her sister, Beulah Radigan, and brother, Harold Jones.
She leaves behind her loving husband of 70 years, Bert Griffin; daughter, Phyllis Warren and husband Bige; daughter, Vicky Gregory and husband Michael; grandchildren: Sherisa Warren and husband Patrick Patterson, Chris Mullins and wife Hazel, Jonathan Warren and fiancé Megan, and Meghan Collins and husband Tyler; great-grandchildren: Emma Mullins, Eirelyn Patterson, Maddie Collins, and Tytus Collins; brother, Earl Jones and wife Marcy; sister, Naomi Bryant; brother Carlos Jones; brother, Elmer Jones and wife Beverly; brother, Troy Jones; and brother, Otis Jones and wife Pam. She is also survived by a host of nieces and nephews.
Truly the matriarch of the family, Edna will be remembered for her fiery, protective nature of all those she loved. She also enjoyed writing poetry and songs, many of which her husband recorded. Certainly to be noted was her gift for cooking; her chicken and dumplings and dried apple stack cake were especially delicious.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 5, 2025, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Stan Martin and Neal Mullins officiating. Burial will follow in Jones Cemetery with Jonathan Warren, Mike Gregory, Dalton Jones, Earl W. Jones, Chad Napier, and Jessie Bryant serving as pallbearers; honorary pallbearers will be Bige Warren, and Edna’s brothers: Earl, Carlos, Elmer, Troy, and Otis Jones.
The family will receive friends from 12 – 2 P.M. Thursday at Hart Funeral Home, located at 1011 Master Street Corbin, Kentucky 40701.
Phyllis Warren
Posted at 09:24h, 03 JuneMy mom loved gardening and canning what she grew. She would share what she grew in her garden with family and friends who came by to visit. She was a hard worker and a good provider for her family.
Tony & Alethia Prettyman
Posted at 11:51h, 03 JuneVicki–our condolences to you and your family. May you and your Dad and family have peace in this difficult time.
Vicky Gregory
Posted at 18:42h, 03 JuneThank you Alethia!
Phyllis Warren
Posted at 17:04h, 03 JuneI have had so many people call wanting to help so if anyone wants to bring snack trays such as cheese or vegetable trays or any chips it will be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Tara Taylor Young
Posted at 19:12h, 03 JuneI am so sorry for your loss. Ruth was always so sweet to me. My mamaw was Dorothy Taylor..they were the best of friends. I know they’re together again now. 😇😇Many prayers for your family! 🙏
Steven Turner
Posted at 20:45h, 03 JuneMy condolences to Bert , Vicky and all the family. May God bless and give you all peace, in this time of sorrow.
Vicky Gregory
Posted at 16:25h, 04 JuneThank you Steve
Meghan Collins
Posted at 11:49h, 04 JuneMy grandmother was a strong, smart, gentle, and courageous woman. She was a mother figure to so many. She always told me she lived two lives as she had to grow up quick. Her being the oldest of her siblings she took care of them and then she took care of her own children. She loved taking care of people. She always made sure that once you came inside her house that you didn’t leave hungry. She loved gardening, writing songs and poetry, quilting, cooking, working puzzles, reading, and playing board games. Mammy, you will be missed. The memories will forever be engrained in me. . – Meggy
Vicky Gregory
Posted at 16:24h, 04 JuneYes, mom always said your mama was her best friend. They grew up together and as they got older they remained friends and did things together. Thank you Tara
Joy Tina Smith
Posted at 09:30h, 05 JuneWhat I remember most is Edna’s
Cooking. She always Brought the best food to our church potlucks and her green beans were so good they inspired me to begin canning my own. She was a very friendly woman and always had the warmest
Smile for everyone. She is loved and missed.
Dr. Sherisa Warren
Posted at 13:39h, 05 JuneMamaw was the epitome of a true and classy lady of grace. She was tough and gritty when she needed to be and a pioneer woman with an incredible amount of knowledge of the natural world. She knew what could be eaten from the woods and brush and what could be used as medicine. Her green thumb was widely known. An incredible cook, she loved to teach others this art and it was an expression of her deepest love when you tasted her food, almost like none other you had ever had. She believed her love went into her garden vegetables, canning and cooking and that this made it taste better. She taught and exemplified always presenting and representing yourself as your best self. We joked that spending a summer with her was akin to any of the finest finishing schools. She was an amazing nurse and carried a healing spirit. A woman of God and strong in the faith, many of us grew up believing she had a direct phone line to the Good Lord, and perhaps this was the case. Mamaw, I am a better woman, wife, mother and surgeon because of you. Your tenacity, diligence, and discipline run in our veins. Rest now, our matriarch, from your long marathon and we will see you soon.
-Dr. Sherisa Warren
Michael Sliter
Posted at 15:20h, 05 JunePlease accept my condolences. Prayers for peace and comfort for the family.
Phyllis Warren
Posted at 14:46h, 06 JuneMy mom had so many talents that I forgot to mention that she had bee hives and that every year she would ask me to help her “rob the bees” to glean some delicious honey. My daughter when she was ten wanted to know what it looked like inside a bee hive. Mom always wanting to teach the children things, put a bee suit on her and took her to the hives and showed her what the life of a bee colony was like.
Mom always said, “you never know what an impact you can have on a child.”
Momma, you will be missed in so many ways from all of us.
Marilyn, Michele and family
Posted at 12:44h, 07 JunePlease accept our deepest condolences.
GOD bless.
Phyllis Warren
Posted at 09:10h, 09 JuneI would like to thank everyone who helped during our time of grief. Thank you to all who brought food and to all the pall bearers. Thanks to Stan Martin who drove from Huntsville, Alabama to officiate the service, and to Neal Mullins who did the eulogy. A special thanks to Hart Funeral Home for a beautiful service, and especially Lue who is a God send. Lue worked very hard to make sure all my mom’s wishes were carried out. Thank you to all who were there to give your support and those who called to express your condolences. These next few months will be the hardest so I thank all of you for your support.