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Louise Riddle Obituary
Born in Birmingham, May 5, 1922, Louise attended Howard College and met Bill Riddle. They were married Oct. 17, 1941. They were members of East Gadsden Baptist Church.
Mrs. Riddle was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a dedicated Christian who lived out her faith in her walk in life.
Mrs. Riddle taught in the Gadsden public school system for many years, and was able to work in special education for the majority of her years in teaching.
Mrs. Riddle is survived by one brother, Daniel C. Thompson, Birmingham; her three children, Emily McLemore (Larry), G. William Riddle Jr. (Mary) and Lynne Riddle Thrower; grandchildren, Joanna Addison (Dan), John Hayes (Heather), Rachel Culver (J.J.), Billy Riddle III, Mary Louise Thrower, Elizabeth Thrower, Grace Jeter (Jeff), Lucie Amberg (Ritchie) and Larry McLemore (Josie); and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons. In lieu of flowers, please make a contribution to the charity of your choice, or to the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Fund, c/o First United Methodist Church, 2416 West Cloverdale Park, Montgomery, AL 36106.
The family will have a visitation at 1 p.m. today at Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will be at 2 p.m. in the adjoining cemetery.
Funeral arrangements will be directed by Crestwood Memorial Funeral Home.
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Memories and Condolences
for Louise Riddle
Rebecca and Norman Williams
December 27, 2009
Our condolences to the family for the loss of this lovely Christian lady. Her life was a blessing and the memories of her are sweet to her loved ones.
We are Forester Sunday School classmates and friends of Emily and Larry McLemore at the First United Methodist Church in Montgomery.
Joey & Gale Clark
December 23, 2009
We will never be able to express what Dr. and Mrs. Riddle meant to us thru our Christian walk. We spent several of our younger years with them at East Gadsden Baptist Church where he was serving as interim pastor. They were precious saints of God full of wisdom and love for our Lord and others. You were blessed to have them as parents as we were blessed to have learned from them. May God bless you during these days. They touched our lives in an unforgettable way. You can surely rejoice that they are in the presence of Jesus!
I Thes. 4:13-18
December 23, 2009
Billy,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of loss.
Bill and Janice Priddy
December 23, 2009
Dear Riddle Family,
So sorry to hear of Louise's death. She was a special friend. I have many fond memories we shared while she lived in Arab.
May the Lord confort you in your loss.
Sincerly, Hilda Thomas.
Winfield, Al.
December 23, 2009
Dear Bill and Family, My thoughts and prayers are with ya'll in the loss of your mother. I have fond memories of them when ya'll were at Dwight Baptist. Sincerly; Mike Chitwood
December 22, 2009
Dear Bill and Family:
We rejoice in what Louise has gained and hurt with you for your loss.
Rest assured of our love and prayers for you in these days.
Steve and Deena Franklin, and Steve Franklin Ministries
Lyle Frederick
December 22, 2009
I was so sorry to hear this. I was just going through some papers that belonged to my father (Howell Talley), and found a paper that she had written on a reaction to the book "When Teachers Face Themselves". I found her comments to be very insightful. It was also interesting as my child was also born mentally challenged.
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