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Lorene R. Rigsby, 79

McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Lorene R. Rigsby, 79, died March 12 at NHC after a six-month illness.

A greeter at Wal-Mart and a member of the Baptist House of Prayer, she was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary for many years.

The daughter of the late Elzie and Reecie Witt Russell, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Rigsby; and brother, R.J. Russell.

She is survived by daughter, Cheryl Durham of Texas; sons, Wayne Rigsby of Greeville, Texas, and Kenneth Rigsby of McMinnville; sisters, Lorella Smith of McMinnville and Evelyn Woods of Shelbyville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Carson Rust officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today and Monday until time of service at Love-Cantrell & Cope.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 14, 2004

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