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Nellie <I>Jones</I> Riggins

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Nellie Jones Riggins

Birth
McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Death
7 Feb 1968 (aged 75)
McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.3664872, Longitude: -90.6463616
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Macomb Daily Journal Newspaper
Mrs. Nellie Riggins of Macomb Dies

Mrs. Nellie Riggins, 75, RR 4 Macomb, died at about 2 p.m. Wednesday following an apparent heart attack suffered in Hayden's Store about ten miles south of Macomb.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Clugston Funeral Chapel in Macomb with the Rev. Dewitt C. Ellinwood officiating. Burial will be in Camp Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Riggins was born Nov. 11, 1892 in Scotland Township, the daughter of Iverson and Emma Robinson Jones. She moved to Bethel township in 1905 and lived in the Industry community most of her life. Mrs. Riggins was a member of East Bethel Methodist Church and was active in the Ladies Aid of that church, as well as in Home Extension.

She married Luther Riggins Dec. 20, 1911.

She was preceded in death by three sons, Carol Jay, Wendell C., and Jerold, one brother, Earl Jones and one grandchild.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday. Visitation with the family will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.


Macomb Daily Journal Newspaper
Mrs. Nellie Riggins of Macomb Dies

Mrs. Nellie Riggins, 75, RR 4 Macomb, died at about 2 p.m. Wednesday following an apparent heart attack suffered in Hayden's Store about ten miles south of Macomb.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Clugston Funeral Chapel in Macomb with the Rev. Dewitt C. Ellinwood officiating. Burial will be in Camp Creek Cemetery.

Mrs. Riggins was born Nov. 11, 1892 in Scotland Township, the daughter of Iverson and Emma Robinson Jones. She moved to Bethel township in 1905 and lived in the Industry community most of her life. Mrs. Riggins was a member of East Bethel Methodist Church and was active in the Ladies Aid of that church, as well as in Home Extension.

She married Luther Riggins Dec. 20, 1911.

She was preceded in death by three sons, Carol Jay, Wendell C., and Jerold, one brother, Earl Jones and one grandchild.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Thursday. Visitation with the family will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday.

Bio by: Labz2006



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  • Created by: Ann Courtney
  • Added: Mar 12, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86687356/nellie-riggins: accessed ), memorial page for Nellie Jones Riggins (11 Nov 1892–7 Feb 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 86687356, citing Camp Creek Cemetery, Industry, McDonough County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Ann Courtney (contributor 47079150).