Nancy Jane Griffin

August 28, 1940 - December 21, 2020

Nancy Jane Griffin, 80, of Siloam Springs, Arkansas died Monday, December 21, 2020 in her home. Nancy, daughter of Bud and Nell Porter was born August 28th, 1940, in Phoenix, Arizona. She married Wendell Emmitt Griffin on April 22nd, 1967, in Winter Haven, California. She was an operator for Mountain Bell until they split with AT&T. She worked at AT&T until her retirement in 1996. Shortly after retirement she and her husband moved to Doniphan, Missouri. After the passing of her husband Wendell, she moved to Siloam Springs, Arkansas to be by her brother Randy and his wife Barbara, and their children and grandchildren. Nancy enjoyed decorating her house, gardening and her dogs Baxter and Sadie Sue. Surviving are her three children: Kathryn (and Mike) Balian of Phoenix, Arizona, Craig (and Chrystal) Newby of Bann, Germany, and Jeri (and John) Hobbs of Savannah, Georgia; one brother, Randy Porter of Summers, Arkansas; and seven grandchildren, Jennifer, Scott, Natalie, Amanda, Janell, Brad and John; and several great-grandchildren. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Bud and Nell Porter, her husband Wendell Griffin, one son, Jeff Newby, and one sister Linda Harrison. She will be missed by many family members and friends. There will be a visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at New Hope Baptist Church in Doniphan, Missouri followed by a graveside services at New Hope Cemetery. There will be a local visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2020 at Wasson Funeral Home in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. For the visitation, everyone will be required to wear their own facemask and social distance, per the guidelines set forth by the State of Arkansas.