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Mildred

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Riggs

Apr 4, 1929 — Sep 24, 2013

Obituary

MILDRED RIGGS, age 84, a resident of Grapevine, Texas for 22 years formerly of Corsicana and Euless, Texas, died Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at Baylor Medical Center at Irving. Born April 4, 1929 in Haslet, Texas, she was the daughter of John and Bertie Smith Wright. After 30 years of employment, Mildred retired from International Harvester, Inc. She and her husband were the former owners of Raudin McCormick, Inc., and members of First Baptist Church in Euless. Gran, as Mildred was referred to by her grandchildren, was a beautiful, gracious, classy, intelligent lady, who had a quick sense of humor. She was a friend to all. Preceded in death by her husband, Grady Riggs; brothers, James Bud Wright and C.B. Wright; sisters, Dorothy Shehee, Evelyn Wright and Patsy Brennan, survivors include her daughter, Judith Riggs Tompkins of Irving; son, Gary Riggs and wife Evelyn of Corsicana; grandchildren, Wade Tompkins and wife Kris, Jim Riggs, Elizabeth Tompkins, and Margot Tompkins; great grandchildren, Cira Tompkins, Ivory Tompkins and Kirstin Riggs; brothers, Forrest Wright and wife Mavy and John Wright; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, October 4 at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Service is 1:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5 in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Glenn O. Hilburn officiating. Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m., Saturday at Kaufman Cemetery in Kaufman, Texas. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
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