Mildred Lavina Griffin, age 85 of Snowball, Arkansas died on Thursday, March 27, 2022 at her home. She was born in Dongola, Arkansas on January 30, 1937 to Audy Rea and Frankie Elizabeth Yancey Rea.

She worked for 33 years as a school bus driver for Searcy County School District. She was a wonderful homemaker and loved spending time with her kids and grandkids.

Survivors include her son, William “Bill” Griffin and wife Theresa of Snowball; daughter-in-law, Helen Griffin of Snowball; grandchildren, Bradley Griffin (Jenie), Brian Griffin, Amanda Griffin, Alan Conway, Nika Griffin and Elora Rogers; great-grandchildren, Jaxie Griffin, Dimitri Rogers, Ashleigh Griffin, Haleigh Griffin, Abigail Conway and Evelyn Conway; one brother, Joe Rea and wife Kathy of Snowball; sister-in-law, Thelma Rea of Dongola; and many extended family, church family and friends who will also mourn her passing.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Audy and Frankie Rea; husband Tilmon John Griffin who passed away in 2007; sons, Tilmon Wayne Griffin and James Wayland Griffin; brothers, R.C. Rea, Leon Rea and infant brother, Audy Wayne Rea.

Services will be announced at a later date.