Pauline Widener Griffin, 83, of Eden, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2026, at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 3 pm on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Draper.

Pauline was born in Blakley, Georgia on April 25, 1943, a daughter of Willie Stewart Widener and Nellie Irene Widener, both deceased. She was a homemaker who loved the Lord and her family.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Nita Phillips and her brother-in-law, Ray Phillips.

Pauline is survived by her husband of almost 53 years, Lloyd Eugene Griffin who was the love of her life. She is also survived by her children, Myra Hull (Don) of Eden; Micah Griffin (Courtney) of Post Falls, ID; her grandchild, Brooke Hull (C.J.) of State College, PA; her brother, Johnny Widener (Margaret) of Zephyrhills, FL; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Pauline loved flowers and anyone wishing to send them may do so at Boone & Cooke Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may also be directed to First Baptist Church of Draper, 1017 W. Fieldcrest Road, Eden, NC 27288.

Boone & Cooke, Inc. Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the family.

The Dash

by Linda Ellis

I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend.

He referred to the dates on the tombstone from the beginning…to the end.

He noted that first came the date of birth and spoke of the following date with tears,

but he said that mattered most of all was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time they spent alive on earth 

and now only those who loved them know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own, the cars… the house… the cash.

What matters is how we live and love and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard; are there things you’d like to change?

For you never know how much time is left that can still be rearranged.

To be less quick to anger and show appreciation more and love the people in our lives like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect and more often wear a smile…remembering that this special dash might only last a little while.

So when your eulogy is being read, with your life’s actions to rehash…

would you be proud of the things they say about how you lived your dash?