08/27/2026
Official Statement from Senior Pastor Christopher M. Williams
It is with a heart filled with both sorrow and gratitude that I share the final arrangements honoring the life and legacy of our beloved Co-Founder and First Lady Emeritus, Linda Lorraine Reed-Griffin.
Lady Griffin faithfully served the St. Mark Institutional Baptist Church with grace, strength, dignity, and an unwavering love for God and His people. Her fingerprints are forever woven into the fabric of this ministry, and we are eternally grateful for the foundation she helped establish and the standard of excellence she set before us.
As we prepare to celebrate her remarkable life, I ask that you continue to keep her son, Reuben, the entire Reed and Griffin family, and our St. Mark Institutional Baptist Church family lifted in prayer. Though our hearts are heavy, we do not grieve without hope. We find comfort in knowing that a life lived faithfully for Christ leaves a legacy that death cannot erase.
On behalf of myself, First Lady Williams, and the entire St. Mark family, we invite you to join us as we honor and celebrate a woman whose life, love, service, and faith have blessed generations.
Lady Linda Lorraine Reed-Griffin, your labor was not in vain, your legacy will live on, and your name will forever hold a place of honor at St. Mark.
With love and deepest respect,
Pastor Christopher M. Williams
Senior Pastor
St. Mark Institutional Baptist Church
