Juanitha Griffith

Juanitha (Nita) Swink Griffith Juanitha (Nita) Swink Griffith, 91, of Corsicana, formerly of Navarro Mills, passed away Monday, May 29, 2006 in Corsicana. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Griffin-Roughton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Dawson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her five great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons. Mrs. Griffith, the oldest child of Ed and Addie Swink, was born October 3, 1914 outside of Purdon. She began working at K. Wolens Department Store during high school. She continued to work there after graduating from Corsicana High School in 1935. She married Lawrence Griffith in 1936 and had three children. She decided to help with the war effort by working in an aircraft factory in Grand Praire. After divorcing in 1943 she, Larry and Beverly relocated to Oakland, Calif. She worked in an aircraft factory there as well as taking care of foster children. She moved to Wilmer in 1952 where she married Clarence Kissell. The couple built houses in the Wilmer area until his death in 1955. She then worked in dress shops and sewing factories in the Dallas area. Eventually she became homesick for family, fishing and the country, and returned to Navarro Mills during the time the lake was being built. She then worked at V's Cafe, Haggar Slacks and Frost Sewing Company. Her three greatest loves were family, The Lord and home. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, baking bread and quilting. She often traveled with friends and family, and she loved to play cards and dominos. At any Swink get-together, there would be dots flying and sweets to eat. She was a member of Blooming Grove Church of Christ where she was part of a quilting group. She spent the last four years in Corsicana with the many friends she made at Twilight Nursing Home. There, she crocheted hats for everyone and potholders for those who asked. The family would like to thank all the nurses, aides and other staff at Twilight, as well as Donna Paul and American Hospice Nurses. Mrs. Griffith was preceded in death by her parents, Ed and Addie Swink; her daughter Sybil Griffith in 1940; her son Henry (Larry) Griffith in 2004; sisters Annie Bernice Swink and Lossy Lorene Swink-Walker; her brother Bill Mack Swink; brothers-in-law George Ewing, Russell Walker, Clarence Golden and Charles Goode; nephew Gene Walker; and cousin J. B. Swink. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Beverly and Dugan Williamson of Navarro Mills; grandchildren Perry and Debbie Williamson of Ennis, John and Lisa Griffith of Justin, Terry Williamson of Navarro Mills, Gerald and Brenda Griffith of Emhouse, and Belinda and Danny Ferrer of Rice; great grandchildren David and Jennifer Williamson and Layton Williamson of Ennis, and Danielle and Deanna Ferrer of Rice; great-great grandson Kenneth Lee Williamson of Ennis; six step great-grandchildren and two step great-great grandchildren; brothers and sisters Hollis and Betty Swink of Corsicana, Edna Swink-Ewing of Waco, Emma Swink-Goode of Navarro Mills, Ed and Pat Swink of Canyon Lake, Calif., Mary Swink of Simi Valley, Calif., as well as many nieces and nephews.

Juanitha Griffith

October 3, 1914 - May 29, 2006