October 30, 1918 - January 12, 2013
Passed peacefully away at her home on January 12, 2013 Neatha Pauline (Stroud) Riggs, age 94. Neatha was predeceased by baby Clarence, her parents Sarah Ann and Baxter, four sisters and six brothers. Left to mourn are husband Clarence; daughters: Marguerite, Evelyn (Jeff); sons: Thomas, Phil (Lyla); grandsons: Andrew and Jonathan and three precious great-grandchildren: Mathew Olson, Lauren and Ethan Riggs. Also, left to mourn are sister Mamie (Gen) Legge and sister-in-law Mildred Stroud, a large circle of relatives and friends and her wonderful caregiver Patricia Arnold. Neatha was well known for her cheerful and generous spirit and her lifetime volunteering in many community and church organizations. Her motto was” Give generously of yourself and your kindness will come back tenfold.” She was a RCAF World War ll vet, received a 30 year service Order of the Red Cross and was among other things a Quilter, Artisan and Card Shark Extraordinaire. Her favourite parting remark was, ”See you in the funnies!”