Della B. Griffin

Della Mae (Bosserman) Griffin, 91, died Monday (October 23, 2023) in her home.

Born June 15, 1932 in Augusta County, she was a daughter of the late Willie Merlin and Mabel Virginia (Harding) Bosserman. Della was a life-long caregiver. She had been employed as a nurse’s aid at Oak Hill Nursing Home and Bridgewater Home, and also provided private-duty home care for many years prior to retirement. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Staunton where she loved being active in the Friendship Sunday School Class.

Della was preceded in death by her husband, Lynn Earsell Griffin; a daughter, Judy Ann Griffin; a sister, Patsy Blackwell; a granddaughter, Collett Mann; and a special friend, Pearle Rowe. She is survived by five children, Janet L. Adams, Lynn E. “Pete” Griffin and wife Terri, James W. Griffin, Roger D. Griffin and wife Cherrie, and Wayne K. Griffin and wife Dianne; sisters Kathleen Smith and Brenda Smith; brothers Alvin Bosserman and Willie Bosserman; ten grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, October 27 in the chapel of Bear Funeral Home, officiated by Pastor Steve Traylor and Danny Pritchett. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be granddaughters and members of the Friendship Sunday school class.

The family will receive friends prior to the service in the funeral home, beginning at 9:30.

Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church, 406 West Frederick Street, Staunton, VA 24401.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at bearfuneralhome.com.