Evelyn Kaye Griffith

Evelyn K. Griffith, 85, of Knightstown entered the gates of her long awaited eternal home on Tuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 4th, 1941 in Hancock County to the late Ernest and Mary (McPherson) McCorkle.

Evelyn was formerly employed at Naval Avionics Facility and the Finance Center at Fort Benjamin Harrison, and Longhorn Restaurant in Greensboro. She was a devoted caregiver to many throughout her life.

“Katie”, as she was lovingly called, was proud of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren and played a major role in all of their upbringing.

Evelyn was a faithful member of the Faith Chapel Baptist Church in Knightstown.

Her hobbies included renovating houses alongside her husband, Richard, and had a variety of interests including crochet, gardening, canning, riding motorcycles and horses, reading the Bible, and going on cruises & vacations with her family, teaching Sunday school classes and VBS. Anything that included family brought her the greatest joys. Katie was also fortunate enough to fulfill a bucket list item of parasailing at the young age of 84.

Those left to cherish Evelyn’s memory include her two daughters, Melinda "Mindy" Griffith of Greensboro and Melissa (Randy) McVay of Anderson; grandchildren, Bradley (April) Roberts, Amanda Roberts, James McVay, Brian McVay, Jacob Griffith, Thomas (TJ) Griffith along with many great grandchildren; her brother, Robert “Butch” McCorkle of Middletown, several nieces, nephews, cousins; sister-in-law, Becky Griffith and special friend, Amy Sanders.

In addition to her parents, Evelyn was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles Richard Griffith, whom she married June 29, 1963, her beloved son, Thomas Richard Griffith; son-in-law, Dewayne Estell; sisters-in-law, Kathy McCorkle and Sally Moore; brothers-in-law, William, Roger, and Michael Griffith and her sister, Elsie Marie “Bonnie” McCorkle.

Keep Your Fork Granny… The best is yet to come.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service, Knightstown Chapel. Burial will follow at Glen Cove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 at the funeral home. You may express condolences or share a memory of Katie at www.hinsey-brown.com.