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Susan Wiggs Obituary
Ellicott City, MD — Susan Ellsworth Wiggs, 63, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at her home in Ellicott City, MD. Born on St. Patrick's Day in 1956 in Asheville, NC, Susan is the daughter of long-time Fayetteville residents Betty Ellsworth and the late John Ellsworth.
She was a member of the Fayetteville Terry Sanford Class of 1974 and received a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Queens College in Charlotte, NC. She worked for Southern Bell Telecommunications in Raleigh before moving to Maryland where she raised her family with her husband of 36 years, James Wiggs. Susan was a dutiful daughter, loving wife and mother, encouraging friend, and winning volleyball coach.
She is survived by her husband James Wiggs; their four children Anna Lee Romano and husband Aaron of Mt. Airy, MD, Brooks Wiggs, Corey Wiggs, and David Wiggs of Ellicott City, MD; her mother Betty Ellsworth of Charlotte, NC; her siblings Laurie Ellsworth Gulley and husband Glenn of Charlotte, NC, Jack Ellsworth and wife Sandy of Wilmington, NC, Julie Ellsworth Winterling and husband Mark of Willards, MD, and Mignon Ellsworth Balas and husband David of Charlotte, NC.
Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 31 at 4:00 pm at Grace Community Church in Fulton, MD. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to a charity of your choice. Online condolences may be made at www.harrywitzkefuneralhome.com.
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for Susan Wiggs
KIM STUBBS
May 23, 2025
Still praying for the family
Kim stubbs
May 23, 2024
She is missed
KIM STUBBS
May 23, 2023
she was a loving friend. will be missed
KIM B STUBBS
May 23, 2021
She an awesome mom and wife
Kim Stubbs
May 23, 2020
She is still missed.But she is in are hearts. She is looking out over us.
Jolene Maxwell
June 1, 2019
with prayers , love and sympathy to the family and loved ones.
Jolene Maxwell
Martha Graf
May 30, 2019
Susan was amazing with families and young children. Organized and trusting God
to allow His work to be completed. She taught me how to lead in the Nursery area of Grace. I could ask any question and she always responded graciously. I am so glad God allowed our paths to cross.
KIM STUBBS
May 29, 2019
she was very loving
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