Kay Francis Carter Griffin

Kay Francis Carter Griffin, the sixth child of the late Joseph and Fannie Carter was born in Morganton, NC on September 29, 1937. She was 83 years old when she departed this life on Friday, August 20, 2021 at College Pines Health and Rehabilitation Center in Connelly Springs, NC. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Griffin; sister, Annie Margaret Williams; brothers, Joseph Carter, Jr., William Carter, Richard Carter, Charles Carter and Ray H. Carter.

Kay was a member of Morganton Seventh-Day Adventist Church and attended Slades Chapel AME Zion Church during her youth. She attended Olive Hill High School and later was employed at Henredon Furniture and Shadowline of Morganton, where she retired. Kay loved her family and friends and telling stories of her past. She was a joy to everyone who knew her. She also loved her church family. Kay was a great songstress and had a voice of an angel!

Her loving circle includes her brothers, Rev. Herbert Carter (Mary Ann), Robert Carter (Jean), Harold Carter (fiancée, Loretta) all of Morganton; sisters, Edith Moore (Roger) of Hickory, NC, Elizabeth Brown (Rev. Buford) of Spindale, NC; sister-in-law, Doris McKesson of Morganton; a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and other relatives and friends.

The family will receive friends from 1:00pm – 2:00pm Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center. The service will begin at 2:00pm in the Chapel of the funeral home with Rev. Buford Brown, Rev. Robert Cantrell, Rev. Herbert Carter, Rev. Audrey Gwynn, Rev. Diane Conley and Rev. Steve Bietz officiating. Burial will follow at Olive Hill Cemetery.

The service will be livestreamed on Sossoman Funeral Home website at www.sossomanfh.com                  

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.