Born & grew up in Munnerlyn, Burke County, Ga, attended public schools. Honor student, graduated 3rd in class with the class of 1961. Attendad Savannah State college (1962-1965), honor student, Dean's List, Cum Laude graduate. Won full Fellowship to Atlanta University (1967-1968); finished Masters in 12 months to join husband in Germany while he was in military(1968-1970. Completed Specialist Degree at Nova Southeastern in Florida in 2000 in Educational Media and Technology while working as school librarian.
English Teacher 2 yrs. in Waynesboro, GA;(1965-1967) Librarian 12 yrs. in Chicago Public Library;(1970-1981) & school Librarian 28 years in Augusta, GA (1982-2010)at Glenn Hills High School.
Member of Delta Sigma Theta, American Library Assoc., School Library Assoc.; Illinois Library Association. National Education Assoc., GA Assoc. of Educators, Richmond County Assoc. of Educators; Retired Teachers Assoc.
Daughter of Alvin and Rosanna Alberta Griffin. Sister of Dorothy Miller, Alvin Griffin, Jr, Rosa Griffin Davis, Josephine Griffin, Wade Jack & George Griffin, & James Striggles. Aunt of Alton Griffin. Paternal granddaughter of Alonzo & Josephine Griffin, and maternal granddaughter Lobie and Alice Bynes Johnson. Great grandaughter of Dora Thomas & George Turner. Wife of Willie G Smith; mother of Greg and Stan Smith. Member of Fellowship Baptist Church.

Born & grew up in Munnerlyn, Burke County, Ga, attended public schools. Honor student, graduated 3rd in class with the class of 1961. Attendad Savannah State college (1962-1965), honor student, Dean's List, Cum Laude graduate. Won full Fellowship to Atlanta University (1967-1968); finished Masters in 12 months to join husband in Germany while he was in military(1968-1970. Completed Specialist Degree at Nova Southeastern in Florida in 2000 in Educational Media and Technology while working as school librarian.
English Teacher 2 yrs. in Waynesboro, GA;(1965-1967) Librarian 12 yrs. in Chicago Public Library;(1970-1981) & school Librarian 28 years in Augusta, GA (1982-2010)at Glenn Hills High School.
Member of Delta Sigma Theta, American Library Assoc., School Library Assoc.; Illinois Library Association. National Education Assoc., GA Assoc. of Educators, Richmond County Assoc. of Educators; Retired Teachers Assoc.
Daughter of Alvin and Rosanna Alberta Griffin. Sister of Dorothy Miller, Alvin Griffin, Jr, Rosa Griffin Davis, Josephine Griffin, Wade Jack & George Griffin, & James Striggles. Aunt of Alton Griffin. Paternal granddaughter of Alonzo & Josephine Griffin, and maternal granddaughter Lobie and Alice Bynes Johnson. Great grandaughter of Dora Thomas & George Turner. Wife of Willie G Smith; mother of Greg and Stan Smith. Member of Fellowship Baptist Church.