of Memphis, TN

September 9, 1929 - February 18, 2023

Jane Griffin McGinnis passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at the age of ninety-three. She was born September 9, 1929 in Electric Mills, Mississippi.
She grew up in West Memphis, Arkansas and graduated from Hulbert High School. Graduating from Blue Mountain College in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, with a double major in Bible and English, she later earned her master's in School Administration. She touched countless lives through her years of teaching in West Memphis and Marion, Arkansas; also in Marion, she served as a counselor and a principal. She taught Sunday School and Women's Bible Study across the state for many years.
Jane is survived by three daughters, Patricia Ann McGinnis Baker (Richard), Nancy Lee McGinnis Hardy Pepper (Robert) and Elizabeth Jane Griffin Mednikow (Jay). She will also be deeply missed by six grandchildren, Richard Wes Baker (Maria), Joshua Lee Dotter (Victoria), Adam Christopher Baker, Sarah Jane Mednikow, John Parker Mednikow, Claude Griffin Mednikow and one great-grandchild, Antonella Kathryn Baker. She leaves behind a treasured caregiver, Reyna Garcia. She was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Griffin and her cherished son-in-law, Walter Hardy.
The service will take place at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at the Pavilion in Crittenden Memorial Park, which is in Marion, Arkansas.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Christ Covenant Reformed Church, 1779 Kirby Parkway, Suite 1-377, Memphis, TN 38138; Crosspoint Church, 6400 Blocker St, Olive Branch, MS 38654 or LeBonheur Children's Medical Center in Memphis, TN.
Jane's most fervent hope is that all walk closely with Jesus.
''For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.'' John 3:16

Obituary Provided By:
Roller-Citizens Funeral Home
201 North Pine Street
West Memphis, AR  72303
www.rollerfuneralhomes.com