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Thomas Lewis "Buddy" Riggs Jr.
Thomas Lewis "Buddy" Riggs Jr.
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Thomas Riggs Obituary
Arrangements are under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home.
A native of Memphis, TN, he was a union electrician and a Mason.
Eight months ago, he was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Lewis Riggs, Sr.
Left to cherish his memory are his son, Thomas "Tommy" Allen Riggs; his mother, Mary Y. "Bonnie" Riggs; his sisters, Celia Highland and Donna Quadra; the mother of his child, Kim (Steve) Gilliland; and his nieces and nephews, Kristin (Steve), Michael, Tia (Nephi), and Tiana (Justin).
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February 16, 2026
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