Willie Mae

Griffin "Poochie"

Willie Mae Griffin "Poochie" 70, of Beaumont, TX; answered her homecoming call on May 11, 2025.

Services are Saturday, May 24, 2025, at Proctor's Mortuary 3522 Washington Blvd. Beaumont, TX. Visitation will begin at 9AM until Funeral at 10AM. Interment will be in Live Oak Cemetery Beaumont, TX.

Willie Mae "Poochie" Griffin was born the daughter of the late Quincy Levine, Jr and the late Annie Bell Perry on September 17, 1954, in Lafayette, Louisiana. Poochie's parents passed away when she was 8 years of age and she was raised by Morris Perry, Jr and Lorenza Herman.

Poochie lived in Abbeville, Louisiana until the age of 3 and then moved to Port Arthur, Texas.  She met her husband, Elton Griffin, and she and her two sons moved to Beaumont, Texas where she resided for 45 years.  Poochie devoted her life to her husband, children and grandchildren. She was a great support system for her family.  She loved having family gatherings so she could cook her infamous rice that everyone absolutely loved. She also loved eating crawfish, going to the casino, and traveling. Poochie enjoyed playing cards and was a member of several card clubs. Poochie was employed at Bethlehem Steel for 20 years and then she decided to become a Licensed Certified Nursing Assistant until she retired.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Quincy Levine, Jr, Annie Bell Perry, Morris Perry, Jr and Lorenza Herman: sisters, Alberta Cruse, Denise Levine and Stephanie Levine: and a great-granddaughter, Kyrin Wycoff.

She leaves to cherish her loving memories, her husband, Elton Griffin of Beaumont, TX: two sons, Fredrick Banks (Lottie) and Leo Banks, Jr. (Ebony), both of Beaumont, TX: a daughter, Patricia Nico (Robert) of Port Arthur, TX: four brothers, Jerome Green (Stephana) of Beaumont, TX, Kenneth Harris (Alecia) of Opelousas, La, Quincy Levine, III and Dannay Levine, both of Abbeville, La: three sisters, Debra Barnes of La Rose, La, Sharon Hall of Lafayette, La and Barbara Levine of Houston, TX: her best friend, Rose Thierry-Leger of Beaumont, TX; 12 grandchildren, Dorion, Kyron, John, Leo III, Zy'King, Marcus, Fredaisha, Unique, Ava, Zenntilickqua and Tasha; 21 great-grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends.

Proctor's Mortuary - Beaumont, is in charge of final arrangements, 3522 Washington Blvd. Beaumont, TX. 77705 (409) 840-2022.The guest book can be signed; words of comfort and condolences for the family can be left at www.proctorsmortuary.com