Obit.Pamela Laurie Fischer,Franklin Parish,La. Submitted by: Patrick Collier July 17, 2008, 12:10 am ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Arkansas Democrat-Gazette June 30, 2008 Pamela Griffing Fischer, of Mabelvale, Arkansas died of cancer June 28, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Asa Robert Griffing and Margaret Magee Griffing. She was born August 13, 1949 in Wisner, Louisiana. Pamela was a professional and avid hobby seamstress. She was preceded in death by her father, Dr. Asa Robert Griffing of Winnsboro, Louisiana; Uncle John William Griffing and Aunt Doris Inez Cobb Griffing of Winnsboro, Louisiana ; Uncle Archie Parker "John" Magee and Aunt Mona Robinson Magee of Winnsboro, Louisiana, as well as her Grandfather Byron Osborn Griffing and Grandmother Laura Fredrica Wier Griffing, Grandfather Thomas Kirby Magee and Grandmother Sina McMahan Magee. Her other ancesters are interred at Ward-Bend Cemetery, Como, Louisiana. She leaves behind her husband John Fischer, son Patrick Collier of Mabelvale, Arkansas; her mother Margaret Magee Griffing of Clinton, Arkansas; sister Alcina Griffing Battenfield of Clinton, Arkansas; sister Barbara Griffing Maxwell of Mabelvale, Arkansas. She is also survived by her step-daughter Monika Fischer Baldree of Lake Worth, Texas and step-son Richard Fischer of Benton, Arkansas. She was grandmother of three granddaughters : Stephanie Fischer of Benton, Arkansas; Domonique (Nikkie)Mendez of Valrico, Florida; Cylia Baldree of Lake Worth, Texas. Pamela was a member of the Southwest Congregation of Jehovah's Witness in Little Rock, Arkansas. A memorial service was held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 10412 Mabelvale West road, Mabelvale, Arkansas on Wednesday, July 2, 2008. Her ashes were interred beside her father in the New Winnsboro Cemetery in Winnsboro, Louisiana. Graveside service was performed by Bro. Victor Cheek of Winnsboro, Louisiana. My Mother was proud of her Griffing and Swayze heritage, and encouraged me in my research. She is a descendant of Rev. Samuel Swayze as well as John Benjamin Griffing of New Jersey.