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E. Colleen Riggs
Age: 71
Passed Away: 2006-04-16
Funeral Home: Ingram Funeral Home
E. Colleen (Harding) Riggs, age 71, of Newport, OH, died, April 13, 2006, at 8:12 P. M. at the Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born, February 15, 1935, in Pleasants County, WV, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Edith (McFarland) Harding.
Mrs. Riggs was a graduate of St. Marys High School Class of 1953, was a member of the Newport United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and held various positions in the church through out the years. She was past President of the Helping Hands Women’s group of the church. She was a past member of the Women’s Auxiliary of the Newport Fire Department.
Mrs. Riggs is survived by her husband, Paul D. Riggs whom she married November 21, 1954, two son, Ralph D. Riggs and his wife, Tammy of New Haven, WV, Jason M. Riggs and his wife, Taffy of Reno, OH, two daughters, Karen Riggs of Marietta, OH, Sally E. Trifiletti and her husband, Joseph of Conway Springs, KS, seven grandchildren, Meredith and Scott Riggs of New Haven, WV; Nicholas , Anthony , and Carrie Trifiletti of Conaway Springs, KS, Jasmine and Hannah Riggs of Reno, OH, two brothers, Dwight E. Harding and his wife, Marilyn of Bloomfield Hills, MI, and Darrell E. Harding and his wife, Donna of St. Marys, WV, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Patricia A and David Riggs of Newport, OH, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister and brother-in-law, Edith “Edie” (Harding) and Douglas J. Taylor, and sister-in-law, Mary Margaret (Riggs) Hoff, and brother-in-law, Edwin “Bud” Hoff, and er in-laws, Homer E and Carrie (Matheny) Riggs.
Services will be held Monday, April 17, 2006, at 1 P. M. at the Newport United Methodist Church with Pastor David Martin officiating. Interment will be in the Newport Cemetery. Calling hours from 4 to 9 P. M. Sunday at the Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys, WV, and from 12 to 1 P. M. Monday at the church.
Memorial contributions maybe made to either the Arthritis Foundation, Central Ohio Chapter, 3740 Ridge Mill Drive, Hilliard, OH 43026 , or the National MS Society, Ohio Valley Chapter, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Paul D. Riggs
Age: 75
Passed Away: 2007-05-02
Funeral Home: Ingram Funeral Home
Paul D. Riggs, 75, of Newport, OH passed away April 30 2007 at 12:39 PM at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born, March 16, 1932, in Marietta, OH, a son of the late Homer S. and Carrie (Matheny) Riggs. Mr. Riggs was a graduate of Newport High School Class of 1951. He entered the United States Navy serving four years aboard the Destroyer, U.S.S. Ingerham during the Korea Conflict. He was a member of the Newport United Methodist Church. He retired from Union Carbide Corporation at Long Reach, WV, after 36 ½ years.
Paul was very active in the Newport Community. He was a charter member of the Newport Volunteer Fire Department serving as past Assistant Fire Chief, and enjoyed working every Monday night at their Bingo Fund Raiser. He helped established the Newport Water and Sewer System where he held both President and Vice-President positions. He had coached Little League and Pony League Baseball Teams for a total of six years, and served two years as Commissioner of the St. Marys - Newport Area Little League. He also was a member of the VFW. His hobbies included gardening and golfing.
On November 21, 1954 he married E. Colleen (Harding) Riggs who preceded him in death on April 13, 2006. He is survived by two sons, Ralph D. Riggs and his wife, Tammy of New Haven, WV, Jason M. Riggs and his wife, Taffy of Reno, OH, two daughters, Karen L. Riggs of Marietta, OH, and Sally E. Trifiletti and her husband, Joe of Conway Springs, KS, seven grandchildren, Meredith and Scott Riggs of New Haven, WV, Nicholas, Anthony, and Carrie Trifiletti of Conway Springs, KS, and Jasmine and Hannah Riggs of Reno, OH, one sister, Patricia A. Riggs and her husband, David of Newport, OH, two brothers-in-law, Darrell Harding and his wife, Donna of St. Marys, WV, and Dwight Harding and his wife, Marilyn of Bloomfield Hills, MI, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law, Mary Margaret and Edwin “Bud” Hoff, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Edie (Harding) and Douglas J. Taylor, and his in-laws, Edith (McFarland) and Lawrence Harding. Services will be held Friday, May 4, 2007, at 1 P. M. at the Newport United Methodist Church, Newport, OH. Interment will following in the Newport Cemetery, Newport, OH with military graveside services. Friends may call from 4 to 9 P. M. Thursday at the Ingram Funeral Home, St. Marys, WV and from 12 to 1 P. M. Friday at the church. Memorial contributions maybe made to either the Newport Fire Department, P. O. Box 188, Newport, OH 45768, or the M. S. Society, Ohio Valley Chapter, 4460 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 236, Cincinnati, OH 45242. An online guest register is available at www.ingramfh.com.
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