Thursday, December 15, 2016

Timmy Riggs

Timmy Riggs, 41, of Falls of Rough, Kentucky, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 11, 2016. Visitation will be Friday, December 16, 2016, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Nowell-Massey Funeral Home in Louisville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Bro.Timothy Flake officiating assisted by Bro. Brian Madison, Gary Riggs, Scotty Riggs, and Bro. Antoine Stokes. Interment will follow in Sunrise Cemetery in Noxapater, Mississippi, with Bro. Ernest Flake officiating.


Timmy was born July 24, 1975, to Zane Smith Jones and Gary D. Riggs, Sr., in Louisville, Kentucky. He was self-employed in the construction industry.

Timmy is survived by two daughters, Lexus and Madison Riggs; his mother, Zane Jones, all of Noxapater; and his father, Gary Riggs, Sr. of Falls of Rough, Kentucky. He is also survived by his sister, Cynthia Flake and husband, Anthony, of Philadelphia, Mississippi; and two brothers, Gary Riggs and wife, Kim, of Louisville, Kentucky; and Scotty Riggs and wife, LeeAnn, of Clinton, Mississippi. Timmy leaves behind to mourn his passing two nieces, Kaeli and Ciara Riggs; and six nephews: Laine Flake, Korbin Riggs, Payton Flake, Josiah, Micah, and Lucas Riggs; as well as a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Yvonne and Elmer Riggs; and his maternal grandparents, Woodrow and Claudia Mae Smith.

Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Hammons, Rick Langley, Chris Miller, Randy Morris, Gary Riggs and Scotty Riggs. Honorary pallbearers are Tony Lomoro and Quentin Popec.

Services are under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, 724 North Columbus Avenue, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.