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James Riggs Obituary
Crooked Oak community
James Stephen "Steve" Riggs, 60, of the Crooked Oak community passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 in Augusta, Ga.
Mr. Riggs was a native of Lawrence County, but had lived most of his life in Colbert County in the Crooked Oak community. He was a truck driver employed by Tango and a member of the Russellville Masonic Lodge No. 371.
Funeral will be today, September 19, 2011, at 3 p.m. at Pinkard Funeral Home in Russellville with Dwight Love officiating. Burial will be in Franklin Memory Gardens. The visitation will be prior to the service from noon until 3 p.m.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa Riggs; son, Jason Riggs and wife, Misty, all of Crooked Oak; mother, Effie "X.L." Riggs of Mount Hope; grandchild, Lindsey Riggs; sisters, Kathy Little and husband, Kennard, Brenda Riggs, all of Mount Hope, Betty Patterson, and husband, Glen, of Tuscumbia; brothers, Charles Riggs and wife, Frances, of Neel, Bobby Riggs of Moulton; several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Dennis Smith, Brett Riggs, Robby Curnutt, Kenneth Lindsey, Justin Gann and Kenny Herndon.
He was preceded in death by his father, Tillman Riggs.
Pinkard Funeral Home, Russellville, directing.
To sign guestbook visit our website, www.pinkardfh.com
This obituary was originally published in the Decatur Daily.
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Jason Skidmore
September 25, 2011
Such shocking news. I enjoyoed a lot of good times in my younger years playing music with steve on out of town gigs.he was a dedicated man at things he done . A true American trucker!!
Mack & Evelyn Williams
September 19, 2011
Lindsey, So sorry to hear of your paw paw passing...Our prayers are with you and the family.
Nancy Pate Carnahan
September 19, 2011
Bobby, I'm so sorry. I do know what it's like to lose a brother. The pain fades but never entirely goes away.
September 19, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of Steve's Passing. He was a classmate of mine at MT.Hope. I know that he will be greatly missed. My prayers are with you all at this time of sadness.
Linda Fike Sapp
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Janet White
September 19, 2011
Teresa, We are so sorry to hear the sad news of Steve's passing. Our prayers and thoughts will be with all of you.
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