Nell Self Griggs, 84, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Hillcrest Raleigh at Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, NC.

Mrs. Griggs was born on July 27, 1936 in Cleveland County, NC, the only daughter of the late Ralph T. Self and Blanche Gettys Self.

She was a 1954 graduate of Cherryville High School, a 1958 graduate of Lenoir Rhyne College receiving her undergraduate degree there and was a graduate of Appalachian State University where she received her Master's Degree. Mrs. Griggs was a teacher for 42 years. She retired after 35 years of teaching health and physical education at Gardner-Webb University. She was a long-time member of First United Methodist Church in Cherryville serving on numerous committees, member of the June Medlin Sunday school class and the Callie Beam Circle of the United Methodist Women and Past President of the Gastonia District of the United Methodist Women. After moving to Greer, SC, she was a member of the Memorial United Methodist Church Tuesday Morning Prayer group and the Seekers Sunday School Class. Mrs. Griggs was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution Tryon Resolves Chapter.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Dr. F. Keith Griggs.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law Lynn G. Pennington (Essel) of Greer, SC; her son and daughter-in-law Gregory K. Griggs (Melanie) of Henderson, NC; four grandchildren, Zach Guest (Katelynn) of Cincinnati, OH; Alex Guest (and fiancé Katie) of Greenville, SC; Hayes Griggs of Raleigh, NC; Andrew Griggs of Chapel Hill, NC and two great-grandchildren, Rhett Guest and Riggs Guest of Cincinnati, OH.

The family would also like to express a special thank you to Mrs. Griggs' long-time friend and her family physician, Dr. Thomas R. White of Cherryville, for the excellent care he provided.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at First United Methodist Church in Cherryville with Pastor Zack Christy officiating. The service will be live streamed on the First United Methodist Church of Cherryville Facebook page.

Burial will follow in Cherryville City Memorial Cemetery.

The family will greet friends following the graveside service

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Griggs Scholarship Fund at Gardner-Webb University, PO Box 997, Boiling Springs, NC 28017 or First United Methodist Church, 601 N. Pink Street, Cherryville, NC 28021.

A guest register is available at www.stameycherryvillefuneralhome.com

Stamey-Cherryville Funeral Home & Cremation Service is serving the family of Mrs. Griggs.