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Jennie Lee Riggs

Jennie Lee Riggs, age 78, of Fayetteville died Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, in Fayetteville. She was born Sept. 5, 1933, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to Jesse and Grace Gilmore Willis. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Fayetteville for 54 years and served as church organist for 20 years, volunteer for CEO Cooperative Emergency Outreach and was accompanist for the Siloam Springs High School Choirs. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Robert (Bob) Riggs; two daughters, Becky Riggs of Fayetteville, Ark., Debbie Hoyt of Atlanta, Ga.; two sons, Bobby Riggs and his wife Theresa of Conway, Ark., Jimmy Riggs and his wife Barbara of Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012, at First Baptist Church in Fayetteville under the direction of Moore's Chapel in Fayetteville. Memorial contributions may be made to: First Baptist Church, 20 E. Dickson St., Fayetteville, AR 72701. To place an online tribute visit www.mooresfuneralchapel.com.

Published February 15, 2012

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