Benjamin "Sonny" Rigg's Obituary
Benjamin “Sonny” Rigg, 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 19th at St. John’s hospital. Ben is the son of Clara Rigg, Benjamin D. Rigg who died in WWII, and John “Jack” Murray who raised Ben throughout his life. Ben is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart of over 53 years Sharon Cater Rigg in addition to his children Michele Hibbard and Bill McClanahan, Andrea Neisslie, Tim and Tiela Rigg, and Shannon and Shain Harshbarger. Ben’s legacy extends well beyond his immediate family to include his many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ben is preceded in death by his father honorably serving in WWII, his mother Clara, his father figure of over 4 decades “Jack” and his beloved sister Sandra Flesch. We want to convey a special thanks to our son-in-law Shain Harshbarger for his extra support in our most difficult of times. We also want to say a special thank you to the ladies of St. John’s ICU Module B for all their support and service. Bottom line, you ladies rock. For all of you who know Ben, you’ll appreciate the fact a service is not planned. However, a celebration of his life is in order and planned for Saturday May 25th @ 6861 Raintree Lane Decatur starting at 1pm. Condolences may be left to Benjamin’s family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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