Berneice Riggs
October 24, 1936 ~ October 23, 2019
Berneice Riggs, 82, Martinsville, died October 23, 2019. Berneice was born October 24, 1936, in Madison Township, to the late Steve and Eula Gibbs. She married Donald Riggs on October 7, 1955, and he preceded her in death.
Survivors include her sons, Mike and Mark Riggs of Martinsville, Jeff Riggs of Camby; daughter, Donna Riggs of Martinsville; grandchildren, Dustin Riggs of Indianapolis, David (Katie) Riggs of Greenwood, and Amber Riggs (Geo Juarez) of Martinsville; three great granddaughters, Sydney Yarnell, Avery and Piper Riggs; great grandson, Keaton McLouth. Two sisters, Wilma Hicks and Doris Martin both preceded her in death.
Berneice was a homemaker. She was an avid reader and wrote poetry and songs. She shared her poems with the sick, the lonely and the lost. She enjoyed feeding and watering the many birds that came to her feeders, her favorite being the hummingbird.
Visitation will be Monday, October 28, 2019, 4 to 8 p.m., at the Carlisle – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, Mooresville. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at the funeral home, with Reverend David Ball officiating. Burial will follow at the IOOF Cemetery, near Waverly. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online guest registry.
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Donna and family I’m sorry to hear about your mother passing I pray God will give you strength during your time of sorrow
To the family, my heartfelt condolences for your loss. Please find comfort in the knowledge that soon God will wipe out every tear from our eyes, and “death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. The former things (will) have passed away.”(Rev. 21:3,4) May this promise give you comfort now and a real hope for the future. My deepest sympathies.
Thank you for making me smile 🙂 I will always remember caring for you! Carla (Sissy 2) Rosselot, RN Life’s Journey of Avon
Sending prayers for her family. I didn’t really get to know her but the time I have spent with her she was a wonderful person will be missed dearly
Bernice was my landlady and friend many years ago. She was a wonderful lady. She came every morning to sit with my baby (Ernie) while I drove my daughter to school. She was always nice to me whenever I saw her over the years. My heart goes out to her children. You will all be in my prayers.