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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 Elzie and Recie Witt Russell, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas A. Rigsby; and brother, R.J. Russell; and sisters, Shella Marseylia, Shirley Hillis and Mary Jo Steakly.

She is survived by daughter, Cheryl Durham of Texas; sons, Wayne Rigsby of Greenville, Texas, and Kenneth Rigsby of McMinnville; sisters, Lorelle Smith of McMinnville, Cleta Escebado of Dallas, Texas and Evelyn Wood of Shelbyville; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Services were held Monday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with Carson Rust officiating. Burial followed at Mt. View Cemetery.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 17, 2004

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