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William Courtney “Will” Riggs

Birth: 13 Oct 1895
Death: 28 Oct 1968 (aged 73)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Rock Haven Baptist Cemetery

Meade County, Kentucky, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 37.9476694, Longitude: -86.054825
Memorial ID: 105939127 View Source

Mr. William C. Riggs, 73 years old, of Route 2 Brandenburg, Kentucky, died Monday, October 28, 1968 at St. Anthony Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky.

He was born October 13, 1895, the son of the late Washington Riggs and Amanda Stinnett Riggs. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Ellen (Robinson) Riggs in 1966.

He is survived by nine children; four daughters, Mrs. Hugh (Vivian) Bass, Mrs. Leo (Minnie) Briles, both of Brandenburg, Mrs. Clifton (Dorothy) Elliot of Louisville, and Mrs. Edward (Evelyn) Smith of Guston; five sons, Dennis, James, Charles L. and William Riggs all of Brandenburg, Kentucky, and Mr. Virgil Riggs of Cenral, Indiana; one sister, Mrs. Eller Porter of New Albany, Indiana. 29 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the Chapel of Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with Rev. Lowell Cantrall officiating. Interment in Rock Haven Cemetery.

Meade County Messenger, November 1968

Mr. William C. Riggs, 73 years old, of Route 2 Brandenburg, Kentucky, died Monday, October 28, 1968 at St. Anthony Hospital, Louisville, Kentucky.

He was born October 13, 1895, the son of the late Washington Riggs and Amanda Stinnett Riggs. Besides his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Flora Ellen (Robinson) Riggs in 1966.

He is survived by nine children; four daughters, Mrs. Hugh (Vivian) Bass, Mrs. Leo (Minnie) Briles, both of Brandenburg, Mrs. Clifton (Dorothy) Elliot of Louisville, and Mrs. Edward (Evelyn) Smith of Guston; five sons, Dennis, James, Charles L. and William Riggs all of Brandenburg, Kentucky, and Mr. Virgil Riggs of Cenral, Indiana; one sister, Mrs. Eller Porter of New Albany, Indiana. 29 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held from the Chapel of Jenkins-Sturgeon Funeral Home with Rev. Lowell Cantrall officiating. Interment in Rock Haven Cemetery.

Meade County Messenger, November 1968

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Created by: Kent Pack
Added: Feb 28, 2013
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105939127/william_courtney-riggs: accessed ), memorial page for William Courtney “Will” Riggs (13 Oct 1895–28 Oct 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 105939127, citing Rock Haven Baptist Cemetery, Meade County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Kent Pack (contributor 47806221).

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