Patricia Griffeth McCarragher, age 90, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2016, at Rainey Hospice House.
Born in Belvidere, IL on November 30, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Darwin Ira Griffeth and the late Marguerite Dawn Fasset Griffeth James. Pat's passion in life was volunteering where she selflessly gave to others. She was co-founder and President of the Illinois organization of Mothers of Twins, co-founder of the Lakeland Animal Welfare Society, an AnMed Cancer Clinic volunteer for 25 years where she received the Volunteer of the Year Award, a member of Extraordinary Women at AnMed in 2006 whose motto is "Everyday women doing extraordinary things", a recipient of the Carolina Award in 2007 at Caring for the Carolinas, and recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award in 1999 at Foothills United Way. She was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her sons, James (Mimi), John (Sharon), Steven (Lynne), and Kevin (HieShun); nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Donald McCarragher; a brother, Darwin Griffeth II; and step-father, Willard James.
The funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. with the Reverend Dr. Dennis Tedder and Reverend Dr. Alan Madden officiating. Entombment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will be at the residence and will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Monday, July 11, 2016, from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church at 302 W. Whitner St., Anderson, SC 29624 or to the Cancer Center , AnMed Health Foundation; 100 AnMed Foundation Drive, Anderson, SC 29621.
Events
Visitation
Monday, July 11, 2016
7:00PM - 9:00PM
The McDougald Funeral Home
2211 North Main Street
Anderson, SC 29621
Email: Gail@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com,laurel@mcdougaldfuneralhome.com
Phone: (864) 224-4343
Funeral Service
Tuesday, July 12, 2016
2:00PM
First Presbyterian Church Anderson
302 W. Whitner Street
Anderson, SC 29625
Phone: (864) 225-2551
Final Resting Place
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
2609 U. S. Highway 29 North
Anderson , SC 29621