Junior Riggleman

Junior Dayton (J.D.) Riggleman, 79, of Petersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Southside Regional Medical Center. Born in Petersburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Oscar Dayton Riggleman and Lee Ora Davis. Mr. Riggleman was preceded in death by two brothers, Elmer Lawrence Riggleman and Oscar Eugene Riggleman. He was a member and Deacon of Monumental Baptist Church, taught the Pilcher Sunday school class, and was the Service Director with Strosnider Chevrolet with 39 years of service. Mr. Riggleman was a retired Master Sergeant with the United States Army having served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was President of the National Association of Military Retirees, and Past President of Chevrolet "Only the Best" Club. He is survived by his wife, Audrey Helen Kelley Riggleman; his children, Sandra Kay and husband, Patrick Hughes, William Dayton and wife, Tamy Riggleman, and Mark Lee Riggleman; seven granddaughters, Kelly Patterson and husband, Cameron, Tiffany Dowdy, Karen Riggleman and husband, Michael Halloran, Sarah Riggleman, Lauren Hughes, Lindsey Hughes, and Kali Riggleman; six great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn Halloran, Jade Dowdy, Dayton Patterson, Collin Patterson, Caden Riggleman, and Maddox Patterson; a brother, Denver Lee Riggleman of Petersburg, West Virginia; two sisters, Mary Ann Williams of Lovettsville and Martha Alice Sites of Stephens City; numerous nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2010 in Monumental Baptist Church, 2925 S. Crater Road, with Reverend Barry Ginn officiating. Entombment will follow in Southlawn Memorial Park, Prince George. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the Petersburg Chapel of the E. Alvin Small Funeral Homes & Crematory, 3935 S. Crater Road. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Building Fund at Monumental Baptist Church.