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Lena Mae "Madie" RIGGS

Holly Springs Cemetery
Ouachita County,
Arkansas

James
July 10, 1924 - December 4, 1996

Lena
July 11, 1920 - April 11, 2015

Wed: November 16, 1941

Lena “Madie” Jeffers Riggs, of Camden, died April 11, 2015 at Ouachita County Medical Center in Camden at the age of 94.

She is the second of the family of six daughters and one son. She is pre-deceased by her parents, Holly and Lena Jeffers; sister, Sue White; and husband, Jack Riggs. She is survived by siblings, Fann Woodward of Little Rock, Minnie Ward, Berniece Forcht, Callie Pate (Emmett), and Jimmy Jeffers (Josselyn), all of Camden , and many nieces and nephews.

A graduate of Sparkman High School, she had a career as a bookkeeper for several businesses in Ouachita County and was co-owner of a RV Sales and Service.

Lena was a devout Christian who loved her Lord and family; a patient and charitable person.
She gave of herself to many people. One of her characteristics was her love of nieces and nephews whom she sought to teach and inspire.

Services will be Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 3:00 P.M. at Proctor Funeral Home in Camden.
Visitation will be 1:00 – 3:00 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow at Holly Springs Cemetery at Holly Springs.

In lieu of flowers, family request memorials to Arkansas Children’s Hospital, #1 Children's Way, Little Rock, AR 72202. or a charity of your choice.

Contributed on 6/14/20 by debbraszymanski
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Submitted: 6/14/20 • Approved: 6/14/20 • Last Updated: 6/29/23 • R1323550-G1323549-S3

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