Sybil Bernice Riggs, 19252019 (aged 93 years)

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Sybil Bernice /Riggs/
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Shared note: LERON RIGGS OBITUARY

LERON RIGGS OBITUARY

Olive Branch - LERON M. RIGGS, 78, died Friday, December 21, 2007 after a lengthy illness. He was a retired warehouse manager and a member of Cedarview Baptist Church in Olive Branch, MS. Mr. Riggs is survived by his wife of 57 years, Arlene Riggs; his children, Laura Lothrop of Eads, TN and Stephen Riggs of Flagstaff, AZ; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen. Mr. Riggs is also survived by his sisters, Bernice Duck and Lucille Moore, both of Memphis. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Sybern and Eugene Riggs. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m., Monday, December 24 at Forest Hill Funeral Home East. Services will follow at 10 a.m., with burial to follow in Forest Hill Cemetery East. Forest Hill Funeral Home East 901-382-1000

Published by The Commercial Appeal on Dec. 23, 2007.

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January 18, 2019 (aged 93 years)
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18981981
Birth: April 22, 1898 24 22 Tennessee
Death: March 28, 1981
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Marriage MarriageJune 5, 1921
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Birth: February 15, 1924 25 16
Death: February 12, 1991Parsons, TN
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Birth: January 10, 1929 30 21
Death: December 21, 2007
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Birth: May 20, 1930 32 22
Death: March 7, 2000
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Birth: November 30, 1931 33 24
Death: November 30, 1931
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Birth: October 27, 1923 34 26 Parsons, Decatur Co. TN
Death: August 14, 2006Memphis, Shelby Co. TN
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Shared note

Bernice Riggs Duck Bernice Riggs Duck, 93, passed away at her home in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, January 18, 2019.

She was born to Ester and Walter Riggs on March 24, 1925 in Parsons, Tennessee.

Bernice met and married Billy Charles Duck, beginning a life and a family spanning generations and geography. They traveled from Parsons to Knoxville, to Brazil, to California and Mexico, then back to Brazil and finally to Memphis.

She leaves to mourn her passing four sons, Tom, John, Jim, and Mark; seven grandchildren, Micah, Andrew, Austin, Tyler, Elizabeth, Max and Parker; and one great-granddaughter, Nan.

Her poise, quiet kindness, and ability to bring people together will be sorely missed.

  • The News Leader, Parsons, TN, January 23, 2019