Elmer Chandler Riggins
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Elmer C. Riggins, 82, of West Caln, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at the LifeCare Hospital in West Chester. He was the beloved husband of Shirley Beck Riggins with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late Charles A. and Marguerite Chandler Riggins.
An area resident all his life, he proudly served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed, for 31 years, at the Rainbow Elementary School retiring as head custodian.
Elmer was a member of the Chester Co. Antique Car Club, the Antique Motorcycle Club of America and, until his illness, the Cornerstone Fellowship of Coatesville.
He is survived, in addition to his wife, by five children; Rebecca Anne Riggins of Coatesville, Deborah Joyce, wife of Jere L. Messner of East Earl, John E. Riggins of Honey Brook, Jennifer Lynn, wife of Andrew E. Yetter of Shillington, PA and Joy Louise, wife of Bill Knox of Bartlett, ILL., 10 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and one sister Anna R. Billings of Chilhowie, VA. He was preceded in death by two sisters, four brothers and one great grandson Kolby Scott Phearsdorf.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 11:00 am from the Sandy Hill Community Church, 420 S. Sandy Hill Road, Coatesville, PA 19320 with visitation at the church from 10 to 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to James MacDonald Ministries at www.walkintheword.com or Dr. Charles Stanley, In Touch Ministries,
P.O. Box 7900, Atlanta GA 30357.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA. Online condolences may be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
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Prayers & blessings
Praying for you and your family at this time. Elmer/Uncle Johnny will be missed, remembered as someone who was always willing to be there when you needed him.
What joy he must be having now in the Lord's presence!
Blessings on you all,
Lil & Stephanie
Love, prayers, remembrances
You are all much in our prayers. We have pleasant memories of Elmer and his life as part of our family for many years. Praise the Lord, his heavenly mansion has been finished and he is now "at home" and breathing celestial air!!! We love all of you!!!
Missed loved one
Elmer/Johnny will be sorely missed. He always had a ready laugh for you and his memory will always live on with us. How wonderful to know that he is now in the presence of our precious Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. One day soon we will be reunited FOREVER!!! Praise the Lord.
Our condolences to Shirley (beloved sister) and the rest of the family at this time. How great to know that we have a Savior to lean on for strength and comfort.
To John and Family May the
To John and Family
May the good times with your father bring comfort and joy to you all in the time of longing.... Your father is now with you always. My prays of comfort be with you and family.
Sincerely
Cindy Saucier-Slider
Prayers
Dear John,
You and your family are in our Thoughts and Prayers. Keep your memories close to your heart. Your friends at A.Duie Pyle #2.
We were sorry to hear of Mr.
We were sorry to hear of Mr. Riggins passing and will continue to keep you and your loved ones in our thoughts and prayers. May God bless you with peace and calmness at this sad time.
Mrs. Riggins and Family
I was saddened to hear of Elmers passing. I had the privilege to work with Elmer at Rainbow School as the evening Head custodian. After Elmers retirement I moved to the Daytime position as Head custodian. Elmer taught me alot over the years and I credit him with preparing me with the skills I needed to do the job he did for so many years. There are still some things Elmer showed me that only Elmer knew how to do. Such as - If you didn't have a ladder tall enough to change that light bulb. Hang from the rafter with one arm and change the bulb with your free hand!! I never quite mastered that one!!! That was Elmers attitude! If you had a job to do you did that job no matter how you had to do it ! Elmer was a true tough guy with a huge heart! When we would take our breaks he would often talk about his family. You could tell how much he loved his family and how much they meant to him. Whenever he would talk about his Grandkids he would light up with pride! He was proud of his service to our Country and was a true patriot! I missed working with Elmer when he retired but he left me and everyone he worked with at Rainbow memories and good times that we'll never forget! God Bless - Tim
John and Connie, My deepest
John and Connie,
My deepest sympathy in the loss of your Dad. Hang on to all those happy memories. With love,
Susan Kelly Beach