BORN

1933

DIED

2016

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Apex Funeral Home

550 W Williams St

Apex, North Carolina

Winnie Elizabeth Riggs Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 28, 2016.

Winnie Elizabeth Riggs, 83, of Apex, passed away, Sunday, November 27, 2016 at home after an extended illness.

Elizabeth was born on January, 24, 1933 in Morgan County, AL to the late John Paul Lindsey and Ova Suit Lindsey. Elizabeth was a homemaker. She enjoyed traveling, basket weaving, ceramics, and painting among other crafts. Elizabeth was a loving wife, daughter, mother, sister and grandmother (known as Granny).

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Leo Riggs.

Elizabeth is survived by her sons, Jimmy Woods of Sanford, Gerald Woods and his wife, Gayle of Cary; daughters, Karon Swayze of Apex, Sheila Hearn and her husband, Mark of Apex; sister, Joyce Lindsey of Miami, FL; nine grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

A funeral service will be held 12pm Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Apex Funeral Home Chapel, 550 W. Williams Street, Apex, NC 27502, with burial to follow at Apex Cemetery. The family will receive friends 10am-12pm prior to the service.

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November 29, 2016

Lorna Muiruri

Ms. Riggs, we loved you and all those evenings and weekends spent with you and the walks around the pond will never be forgotten. Forever missed.

November 28, 2016

Rita McCoy

Mrs. Riggs (Ma Riggs) was a special lady loved by many. She will never be forgotten.

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Calling hours

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Apex Funeral Home

550 W Williams St, Apex, NC 27502

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Funeral service

12:00 p.m.

Apex Funeral Home

550 W Williams St, Apex, NC 27502

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Apex Cemetery

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550 W Williams St, Apex, NC 27502

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