GREENUP —
Ray Eugene Riggs, 68, of Smith Branch Road in Greenup, passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland.
Mr. Riggs was born Nov. 27, 1943, in Baltimore, Md., a son of the late Lowell Walter and Orca Gilliam Riggs.
He was a retired welder with 36 years of service from AK Steel in Ashland and was a U.S. Marine Vietnam Veteran.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Walter Riggs; and two sisters, Phyllis Sanders and Clara Griffith.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Jo Allen Riggs of 39 years; two sons, Stevie Riggs of Louisville and Josh Riggs of Greenup; three daughters, Debbie Riggs of Greenup, Kristie (Ronnie) Pierce of Greenup and Cindy Riggs of Bellefontaine, Ohio; two brothers, Stanley (Connie) Riggs of Russell and Anthony (Penny) Riggs of Wurtland; three sisters, Glenda Harris of Greenup, Betty Tolliver of Greenup and Shirley Riggs of Pensacola, Fla.; six grandchildren, Kyle, Stacey, Joseph, Arianna, Alexis and Gracie.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, at Reed Funeral Home in Greenup by Brother Harry Sanders. Burial will follow in the Smith Branch Cemetery in Greenup.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service on Sunday at the funeral home.
Condolences can be left at reedfuneralhome.us.
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