Beverly Jean Riggs^[1]

1929 - 2017  (87 years)

• Name	Beverly Jean Riggs
  Birth	15 Nov 1929	Garland, Edgar County, Illinois, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 Oct 2017	Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, USA
  Burial	Hoult Cemetery, Chrisman, Edgar County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I11760	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Rigg
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2024

  
  

  Father	Cecil Van Riggs,   b. 15 May 1900, Mulberry Grove Garland, Edgar County, Illinois, USA d. 16 Apr 1983, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Oma Genelle Hewitt,   b. 5 Feb 1908, Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana, USA d. 13 Jan 2000, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1928	Vermilion, Edgar County, Illinois, USA
  Family ID	F3638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Victor Leon Henry,   b. 1927   d. 1988 (Age 61 years)
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F9172	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Beverly Jean (Riggs) Henry, age 87, of Chrisman, IL went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Paris Community Hospital. Beverly was born November 15, 1929 in Garland, IL to Cecil and Oma (Hewitt) Riggs. She was previously employed as a bookkeeper at S.W. Yontz & Sons, and was a member of the Metcalf Christian Church and the Pleasant Meadows Volunteer Auxiliary. Beverly enjoyed shopping for her grandkids, playing games, especially solitaire, and socializing with her neighbors. She is survived by two children: Thomas (Sherrie) R. Henry of Palm Coast, FL and Victor L. Henry of Chrisman, IL; a brother: Leon Riggs of Richmond, VA; a granddaughter: Tiffany Rae Henry of Martin, TN; a great-granddaughter: Caisey Jayne DeOrnellas; and two step great-grandchildren: Isabella Pitts and Nya Flanders. She was preceded in death by a grandson: Scott Eric Henry. A memorial service will be held on Monday, October 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Krabel Funeral Home in Chrisman. Visitation will be held for one hour prior to the visitation, beginning at noon. For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Edgar County DO IT Cancer Support Group. Arrangements/Obituary: Krabel Funeral Home - Chrisman, Illinois

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Website: Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree (Reliability: 0). http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=53028956&pid=11762 [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194611233/beverly-jean-henry.