Irwin-Tift County GaArchives Obituaries.....Loy Rigdon July 5 1998 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Kay Music http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00028.html#0006826 February 14, 2003, 10:16 am The Ocilla Star Newspaper, Wednesday, July 8,1998 Loy Rigdon Mr. Loy Rigdon of Ocilla died Sunday, July 5, 1998 at the Osceola Nursing Home, Ocilla. He was 81. Mr. Rigdon was born August 2, 1916 in Tift County, the son of Thomas and Lula Rigdon. He was a retired electrician and plumber. Mr. Rigdon had lived in Ocilla far the past 34 years. He was a Shriner, Mason and a charter member of the Hasan Temple of Albany. He was a member of the Ocilla Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mae Rigdon of Ocilla; two sons, Bill Rigdon of Ocilla and Tommy Rigdon of Conyers; one daughter, Betty McKey of Orofino, ID, and four grandchildren. Graveside services were held at Oak Ridge Cemetery of Tifton, with Rev. Jesse Alligood and Dr. Phil Wilkes officiating. Pallbearers were Franklin Martin, T. J. Ridgon, Rick Rigdon, Matt Brown, Jeff Lott and Keith Sims. Honorary pallbearers were Vincent Walters, James Sparks, Buddy Hill and Ronnie Shannon. Paulk Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb