of Southside, AR
December 1, 1995 - December 17, 2011
Zane Riddiough, 16, of Southside died Saturday, December 17, 2011.
He was born December 1, 1995 in Newport, Arkansas and was the son of Stephen Walter Riddiough and Tina Bowden Riddiough.
Zane was a sophomore at Southside High School, a member of FFA, and had a great relationship with the school administration. He planned to attend college and become a structural engineer. He enjoyed riding four-wheelers, welding, eating, and helping his father in the tree-trimming business. He also loved to do was hunt, fish, and trap.
Zane was always respectful of his elders, and believed in telling the truth, no matter what the consequences were.
Survivors include his father, Stephen Riddiough of Southside; mother, Tina Riddiough of Victoria, Mississippi; sisters, Candice Wood, Brandi Wood, and Larrisa Riddiough; paternal grandmother, Cynthia Mary Riddiough; and maternal grandparents, Rick Bowden and Debra Brown; maternal great-grandmother Priscilla Buck, maternal great-grandfather, Bobby Brown, and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John Walter Riddiough.
A memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Southside High School Gym.
Arrangements are by Roller-Crouch Funeral Home of Batesville.
Memorials may be made to the Southside FFA Chapter, 70 Scott Drive, Batesville, AR 72501 and Independence County Humane Society, PO Box 3477, Batesville, AR 72503
we been really good friends u was the first friend one the bus bud we had laughs and jokes together and sat the in the the offic together we bud u alway will be in southside high school heart we will alway will rember you rest in peace love you and miss you
we been really good friends u was the first friend one the bus bud we had laughs and jokes together and sat the in the the offic together we bud u alway will be in southside high school heart we will alway will rember you rest in peace love you and miss you
We wish to take this time to express our sincere thanks to all those who gave so much of themselves with their food, cards, flowers and prayers. Your visits and words of love and concern have helped us through the tragic loss of our son and brother, Zane Riddiough.
We say thank you to all who helped with the memorial service, those who helped with the videos, Roller-Crouch Funeral Home, Southside School System, for use of their gym, and speakers, Rick Keller, Chase Hilton and Rev. Don Cross.
May God Bless You All,
Stephen Riddiough - dad
Larrisa Riddiough - sister
Brandi Wood - sister
Candice Wood - sister
Cynthia Mary Riddiough - grandmother
Zane and your relationship was one that was very special. I know what he meant to you and I am very sorry for your loss. The two of you were quite a team.God bless your family. Give Larissa and your mom my love..
Stephen, Never will forget when you guys came to Southside for the first time to register Candace and Brandi. You stayed in the truck with Larissa and Zane. What a cute little boy he was. What a wonderful job you did of raising that little boy into the great young man he was becoming. Always nice, always mannerly. Just an all around great kid! Much love goes to you at this time. I can't imagine what awful pain there is for you. Just remember God is with you. Just remember that wonderful little smile that was always on Zane's face, Just remember that Zane loved you very much. Prayers are with you.
Much love to all. Judy
Steve,
We are so sorry for your loss. We are thinking of you and your family. If there is anything we can ever do just let us know. Zane and Chase were my boys and he will be greatly missed. From Chase, Zane was like my brother and I Love Him, I miss him very much. You all are in our prayers.
Please accept our deepest sympathy for a loss to soon....We did not personally know Zane, but do know Candice, his sister and know that Zane was an exceptional young man...God bless
Stephen,
Sorry to hear about your loss. Your son was a wonderful and nice young man. All of us at the office will keep you in our prayers.
I am so sorry for the loss. I never really knew Zane that well but he was always nice to me when I seen him. He will be greatly missed. Rest in peace Zane.
Our hearts go out to each of you on this horrible accident. We only knew Zane for a few months but he was sincerely a blessing to us during that time. Always asking how Larry was doing with his cancer. Waving, smiling, and just a terrific young man. You should all be very proud of him. He may have stepped over the hill but we shall all soon follow. Walk a little slower Zane.
I'm sorry for the loss. He will be remembered. And he will watch over you Steve and Larrisa.
Steve I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you can take comfort in knowing that Zane is with the angels and God has folded his loving arms around him and will take care of him now. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow and I pray that you all will get through this pain.
Dear Steve and Larissa,
I am so sorry for your lose!!! It was only yesterday that I remember Zane coming to the house to watch wrestling with me and the kids. Zane was a WONDERFUL young man and GOD has really taken a good angel..He will be missed from everyone. If you all need anything, a shoulder, someone to listen to you, or just anything let me know. I will be here for you guys!!
I know he's probably up in heaven hunting with dad or cutting wood with my uncle. I am here for you if you guys need anything.
Sincerely,
Connie
To my big brother, Stephen, Larrisa & Grandma,
My heart aches for you! There are not enough words to express the sorrow I feel for you. I can't even imagine the pain you are experiencing at this time, but I pray for your hearts to begin to heal and forgive. Remember everytime you recall Zane's laughter or find yourself repeating something he would say, you will bring him closer to your heart. He would want you to laugh, smile, and keep his spirit and spunkiness alive! Cherish the good times you shared as a family. :)
With all my love, your little sis, Angela
Zane you will be missed by all who knew you.We will miss you here for Thanksgiving and will always be in our thoughts and prayers.Our prayers also go out to your sister,Dad,and Grandmother.Love forever Uncle Steve and Aunt Les
Steve & Larrisa,
God Bless you both, I can't imagine what you are going through. Just know you both are in my thoughts & prayers. We love you.
We were so sad to read in the paper about your loss. We remember when he was a little boy, that you often brought Zane along when you were working on our trees on Main Street and Water Street in Batesville and we remember how proud of him you were. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
My prayers are with your family. May God take care of you and your family during this difficult time.
me and zane may not have hung out much but i mis him areready.. Zane had a big heart he was allways nice to pepole and he was the kind when u had nobody he was there.. he was also a very hard worker. ya he was onrey but all tenagers are ..
R.I.P zane riddiough
you wil be missed dearly
we alll ove you u zane and you wil never be forgotten
I cant believe this happen, just last Friday we was talking in class because he sat behind me, this is such a tragedy, you will never be forgotton Zane. Praying for the family also.
Our hearts hurt for your loss of Zane. We know how close you were to him. We've got many memories of him. In his younger days, always into something, and ornery, but grew into a nice young man, showing kindness to others and very polite. The kid had an appetite of a grown man, and we loved him like our own. He will be missed!
I was so saddened to hear of the death of this young man. I remember him when he was small. You will all be in my thoughts and prayers.
You have our deepest sympathy and our condolences.. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
We did not know your son Zane, but we have had difficult times like you’re going through right now. My wife and I lost two sons in years past and we cherish their memories. Ronnie was 21 when he was killed in a wreck and Adam was 19 when he was killed in an electrical accident.
As time passes you will be able to think more on the good times that you had together and less about loosing your son.
It is always good to hear people remember and name the one you’ve lost. Zane will not be forgotten by friends and I hope they’ll have the courage to talk of him with you.
May God comfort you.
I did not know Zane,, but my heart hurts for this family,, May God be with you in the days ahead ,, +++
Eddie and I wanted to send condolences to your family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO WITH YOU. WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE SORROW WE FEEL AT THIS TIME.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. There are no words that can express how deeply sorry I am for your loss. Zane will always have a special place in my heart. May God wrap his loving arms around each of you during this time. We love you and will always be here for you.
With our sincerest sympathies,
Russell & Valerie Gay
Kyle & Tina Lawrence
My heart goes out to this family. I'm so sorry for your loss. I pray for peace and comfort that comes only from our Lord. God bless you and keep you during this time of sorrow.
Our sincere sympathys to you and your family.
I know you all will probably not remember me, but I was Larissa's daycare teacher when she was about 2 or 3 yrs old at The Childrens Ark. I wanted to send my condolences to the family and I have all of you in my thoughts and prayers.