Lindell Ray Riddle

1936 - 2013

Lindell Ray Riddle, 77, of Homosassa, Fla., died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at his home under the loving care of his family and Hospice of Citrus County. He was born June 20, 1936, to John Wesley and Bertha Velma (Hufford) Riddle in Dudley, Mo., and came here 32 years ago from London, Ohio. He was a 1954 graduate of Kokomo High School, Kokomo, Ind. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged in 1959 when he began his career as an electrical engineer with IBM. He later was owner of Crems Industrial Sales and Service and Suncoast Storage and Rentals LLC. He was a loving foster parent and was Elder Emeritus of First Christian Church of Homosassa Springs and traveled on numerous mission trips to Haiti. He held memberships in Kiwanis, The Gideons, Citrus Sertoma, Chamber of Commerce, Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Electric Council of Florida and the Self Storage Association.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, John E. Riddle; grandson, Wesley A. Riddle; brothers, Bill and Denzel Riddle; and a sister, Alene Prater. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Ann Riddle; sons, Timothy Riddle (Belinda Kay), James Riddle (Jinny), Tod Riddle and Jeremy Riddle; daughters, Linda Marando (Louis) and Jaimi Toumbleston (Scott); brothers, Lonnie, Don and Ron Riddle; sisters, Marcine Davis, Joyce Rush, Shirley Ferren, Karen Vinson, Sharon Figgins and Barbara Mercier; 15 grandchildren; and 10-1/3 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, at the Strickland Funeral Home in Crystal River and a memorial service will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, at The First Christian Church of Homosassa. For those who wish a memorial donation may be made to Hospice of Citrus County or The First Christian Church of Homosassa. Strickland Funeral Home, Crystal River.