Evelyn Mallis Griffin

Evelyn Mallis Griffin, died peacefully on May 4, 2018 with both her daughters by her side. A native of Savannah, GA, Evelyn received her Bachelor's degree from Western College for Women(Miami University, OH) and worked for many years as an elementary school teacher in Athens, GA. She raised her two daughters and continued her education achieving both Masters and Specialist Degrees in education as well as a Certificate in Gerontology from the University of Georgia. It was during this time that she was stricken with hereditary ataxia, and it along with her loss of vision forced her to retire. Evelyn moved to Central Florida in the late 1980's where she resided until 2015 when she moved to Cumming, GA, to be near family.She loved riding horses and was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with a therapeutic riding facility in Florida for over 20 years.