Terry Allen Rigdon, 32, Anderson, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 19, 2004, surrounded by family and loved ones, at Methodist Hospital after an extended illness.
He was born July 11, 1972 in Anderson. He attended public schools in North Miami, FL, and graduated from North Miami High School in 1990. He attended Warner Southern College, Lake Wales, FL and graduated from Anderson University, Anderson, in 1995. There he double-majored in criminal justice and physical education, and participated in college baseball, as well as at Warner Southern. He then attended and graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield, IN.
He had been employed on the Anderson Police Department since 1998. He made many friends there and was greatly admired by all who knew him. He was a beloved husband, father, step-father and friend. He loved being a policeman and helping others. He was a positive force in the community as well as among his peers and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
He was a member of Fraternal Order of Police and Christian Fellowship Athletes.
He is survived by his loving wife, Tammy Rigdon of Anderson; son, Tyler Allen Rigdon of Anderson; step-sons, Shawn Branch of Anderson and Brandon (wife, Danielle) Caplinger of Ft. Carson, CO; step-daughters, Ashley Fields of Anderson and Jennifer (husband, Carlo) Roam of Anderson; parents, Jeff and Mary Kaye Rigdon of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; sister, Angie Rigdon of Ft. Lauderdale, FL; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents and many beloved friends.
He and his immediate family attended the North Anderson Church of God, where services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday with Pastor Jim Lyon, Pastor Mike Schwartz, Chaplain Tom Hunt and Chaplain Bev Graddy officiating. Burial will be at Anderson Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be 2 – 4 & 6 – 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brown-Butz-Diedring Funeral Home, 515 East 53rd Street, and one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church.
The family wishes to express their sincere gratitude to the Anderson Police Chaplains and North Anderson pastors who were so faithful to pray, visit and encourage Terry and his family, as well as many others.
Donation may be sent to the Rigdon Trust Fund, for family living expenses. c/o Independent Federal Credit Union, 1107 East 24th Street, Anderson, IN 46016.
